Looking for Ex-members

Hello,

I'm posting as a guest because for some reason registration has been disabled. I'm curious about any members or ex-members that may have been involved with the LC in the North East during the 90's to presently. I grew up in the church in North Providence. My family often went to services in Newton, and we were in close relationship with some saints in London, Ontario.

I am no longer a member of the LC, and as I'm sure many ex-members who were raised in the LC know: when you leave the church, you often must also leave your childhood behind as well. I say this because growing up in the LC can be isolating, your only friends are in the church, and if your extended biological family is not in the LC than you may not see them much either. So when I left the church during my teens I lost all of my childhood friends (who really were like brothers and sisters), "extended family" and seriously strained my relationship with my parents. As an adult now, I have become interested in dialougue with other people who grew up in the church around the same time as me, but left (I'm 23).

All of my friends that I grew up with in the church are still active members, some now attending the FTT. To be honest, I always thought that many of them would leave when they became 18, so in a way, I always hoped to get some of my friends back. It's hard to find people I can talk to about this, and sometimes I just feel like talking about it.

~K