Are life & identity decisions worth it?
Read honest outcomes from people who made major decisions about faith, identity and the direction of their lives. These are personal experiences, not advice.
Was changing religion at 35 after years of quietly questioning everything worth it?The hardest part wasn't the change — it was that people treated it as a phase for two years. Having your beliefs treated as temporary is exhausting.Was converting to my partner's religion when we got married worth it?I thought it would bring us closer. What I didn't expect was how much it changed how I saw myself — not all of it in a good way.Was leaving the Catholic Church after 35 years worth it?The grief was real. I hadn't expected to grieve a faith I'd chosen to leave. The community is what I actually lost — and that took years to replace.Was telling my very traditional family I was getting married outside the church worth it?My gran was the only one who didn't mind. She said the church wedding was for everyone else anyway. She was right and I wish I'd spoken to her first.