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Date: April 17, 2014 08:24AM
Well, folks, I'm outta here. Not using my moniker because I retired it. I had such a good time for the initial years I was here, and feel that I used to contribute pretty well. I'm not exaggerating when I say that Recovery from Mormonism was the catalyst that got me out of the church and into my new world. I'd love to stick around, but it's increasingly obvious that I have less and less in common with each successive round of new participants, which I guess is a matter of age or something. I also face the grim reality of flagging popularity and becoming a rather potent thread killer. (Apologies to those whose threads I've inadvertently and prematurely terminated.) I'm also increasingly annoyed at having to defend myself more and more against rude comments of people I don't even know and will never meet. But it's okay. I've had my say more than once and have had a pretty good run.
At a time in my life when I should be winding down and relaxing, troubles are cranking up instead. All is not well in my particular Zion, and my mental state is near collapse. Probably the less I hear about Mormonism and the less I'm reminded how bad it was, the better off I am. Like so many of you I am stuck with close TBM family members who plot to limit my influence in the family, no matter my vital status of breadwinner, father, and grandfather. And similar to the fix that several of you are in, some of my family have no appreciation for how close to the edge I actually am and how little it would take to nudge me over. Even at this late stage in my life I may yet be forced to cut my losses and write it off as a colossal mistake. So you'll understand that I need to get away. I need to concentrate and sort this thing out.
I wish you every success in getting to the end of your problems.