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We launched our blog in 2015 and generally post twice weekly with authors from various faith backgrounds and life stages. Check out our most recent and popular posts, or scroll through our timeline covering our entire post catalog. If you believe in furthering our storytelling mission and want to support YOB financially, visit our Patreon for more information.Coming Out to My Family Like a Hit-and-Run
by Ryan Burger | Apr 17, 2018 | Lifestories | 36
I would be coming out to my family over dinner. I told them that I wasn't planning on changing the course of my faith. I explained that I was telling them because I planned to tell even more people. I told them that if I wanted to talk about it again I’d be the one to bring it up, and I stood up and left.
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