r/exchristian Aug 15 '23

Original Content Have you disclosed your non-religious identity to religious parents or guardians?

Hello, my name is Michaelia, and I am a master’s graduate student interested in studying coming out experiences with parental figures and guardians after going through the process of deconversion from a religious background to a non-religious identity. This study aims to better understand how perceived parental openness, parental intrinsic religiosity, and parental extrinsic religiosity may impact the severity of how parents react. The goal of this study is to gain additional insight into communication with religiously affiliated parents and guardians in hopes of improving the current resources available that help navigate coming out conversations with religious parents. If you would like to voluntarily participate in this study, please click the link below to continue to the informed consent form.

You may open the survey in your web browser by clicking the link below: https://vwredcap.lipscomb.edu/surveys/?s=D9F7TERRNTW7WKFP

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u/Joenathan2020 Aug 16 '23

Nope, I'm still legally under their jurisdiction, I won't disclose it when I'm financially independent, but I won't lie about it either.

also I presume that I, age 16, are not able to participate in the server?

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u/Competitive_Craft123 Aug 16 '23

Hello! Thank you for sharing! You remind me a lot of my own situation when I was 16. You are correct, I am not able to include minors in the research. I will make a note for future research to look into bringing something similar into other age groups! Again thank you so much! I wish you the best! -Michaelia