Writing a letter?
Hello—new to the sub.
I grew up in an AoG church with all the usual bells and whistles, including a few people who believed they were special prophets. I was deeply involved with religious life from ages 5 to 18.
For the past six years, I've been processing in therapy what happened during that time. It's been incredibly helpful, but I recently attended a semi-vangelical church service (masquerading as a memorial service) which set me back a few paces. And I'm thinking about writing a letter to my childhood church to express the anger and hurt I still feel.
I often think about how angry I am at the pastors, church leaders, and even everyday church members who created that world. And I often think there's nothing I can really do with that anger, except talk about it in therapy and (occasionally) use it in my artwork. But now I'm not so sure. Maybe I can tell them how I feel. I know they won't get it, and there's almost no chance they'll accept responsibility, but I wonder if it would still make me feel better to express my feelings towards the people who are responsible.
So, I'm curious: Has anyone tried this? If so, did it help you?