Jamie, a lot of religions are the same in that once you join the club if you ever want to get out the support people still in the club are admonished to abandon you. Because you are obviously going to hell. Mormonism, Christianity, Scientology... a lot of religions have this bent.
August, I know how you feel, man. When I was a teenager I admitted something to my parents about how my values/lifestyle were diverging from theirs and they threatened to disinherit me and not allow me to visit them anymore unless I signed a contract that I would realign with their views. I signed, and I've been hiding my real self from them ever since. Here's hoping for a better resolution for you.
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