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Drew's avatar

Oh wow! That brings those memories crashing back! 😳 That was _such_ a weird and jarring experience! I did NOT expect to be naked(essentially... I mean, yeah, there was "the shield", but it's less concerning than hospital gowns, I swear...), let alone touched while naked.. So, so, awkward.. And don't worry: I had no more indication/training about it than you did... Or if there was, I must have missed that YM/YW/priesthood lesson (though maybe on purpose, idk..)..

I can definitely imagine how unnerving it is to share all these feelings and experiences. Thank you for sharing.

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Your Trans Cousin's avatar

Yes, it was quite emotionally draining to write. I had to come at it kind of sideways and write about writing about it first, then actually write about it.

And, no, you did not miss that day in YM/YW. It was never taught. Not even in temple prep class.

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