Lately, I’ve been trying to get a job since my mom gave me a deadline of September before she starts charging me for the bills. So I’ve kept applying for jobs but I didn’t get anything and at one point my mom even offered me to be a college tutor at her school (no thank you). Then out of what seemed like nowhere on Friday, one of my friends hooked me up with a busser job at the restaurant where he works. It pays 15.50 an hour plus tips which are about $150 so it’s something at least.

I’m so excited about this. As some of you on this thread know, I started my journey of leaving Pentecost back in May and since then, opportunities having been opening in all the right places so far. I graduated from college with my B.A, I pretty much deconstructed, and I even stopped going to church conferences since my pastor (my dad) has been pushing my older brother and I to attend more since we don’t have a building to have church in (let alone members for that matter). And now I have this job out of nowhere and it’s 45 minutesfrom home so I can have my space away from family.

I’ve realized that even though it’s been tough and there’s been nights these past few months where I’ve cried myself to sleep because I feel so hopeless, I’ll look back on this time in my life a few years from now as the best thing that could’ve happened. Also, thank you to everyone on this thread and the r/exchristian sub, you picked me up when I had crappy nights and felt like I was alone in the world, so without you guys, I couldn’t have made this far. All the advice and encouragement you gave helped me to keep pushing through so I appreciate that.

In conclusion, I’m ready to close this chapter of my life for good and rebuild my life. Lastly, screw Pentecost and everyone else in it.