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My mother did not tell me about menstruation.

The following is a collection of contributions from members of the Ex-Christian Scientist collective about menstruation. My mother did not tell me about menstruation. She seemed incredibly embarrassed by the whole thing, which…
Posted by The ExCS June 21, 2015
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I was the beneficiary of dumb luck.

By Jeremy, an Ex-Christian Scientist Group contributor. None of us who grew up in loving homes with parents who cared deeply about us ever wants to admit that perhaps our…
Posted by Admin J June 21, 2015
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I was really struggling with the injustice of having this Error-fuelled injury

By an anonymous Ex-Christian Scientist Group contributor. I had pulled a muscle playing some kind of chasing game that was popular in my school one year. Because of Christian Science,…
Posted by The ExCS June 21, 2015
Posted inFirst Hand Experiences

My mother’s response: “It’s like you’ve given up.”

By an anonymous Ex-Christian Scientist Group Contributor.   My mother was convinced sun protection was unnecessary for her fair skinned blonde baby. The sun is made by God and we…
Posted by The ExCS June 21, 2015
Posted inFirst Hand Experiences

I imagine what my mother would have done and then do exactly the opposite

By an anonymous Ex-Christian Scientist Group Contributor.   I could fill a book with all the horrible experiences a Christian Science childhood provided. The alienation from my peers, the anxiety…
Posted by The ExCS June 21, 2015
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