So if you don't know all Mormon men are expected to go on

This is the coming of age where you become a man.

You stand up to your parents, and without being disrepsectful, tell them you are an adult, and have different beliefs than them, and do not wish to do a mission.

You are your own person. However kind your parents are, do not let them tell you how you will live your life. You only get one shot bro, you live it your way, or you didn't live it at all.

>>17563417
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>>17563417
The problem with just telling them is I'm fairly certain they'll kick me out and I just don't have the means to live on my own yet

>>17563383

Honestly, not doing it IS the right thing to do. If you are faithless, you should not be preaching faith.

I can't guarantee your family will be happy about it, but just be straight forward and thankful to them for their guidance. They will get over it.

Otherwise, I suppose you could just live a lie for the rest of your natural life.

>>17563423
Deal with it, seriously. You must have some sort of friend/family you can stay with it you absolutely HAVE to, until you can make it on your own?

>>17563423

ah, so part of your coming of age will be acknolwedging you had put something off that you should have had the sense to address sooner, and now there is likely to be a palpable consequence.

are you not interested in religion at all at this point, or just the Mormon variety?

>>17563432
The same problem would have applied earlier.
Just the Mormon variety

>>17563423
you don't have any money saved up?

>>17563459
About two thousand but that doesn't last forever

>>17563475
yeah but its better than nothing, tell us more about your situation

where do you live, what's your level of education, do you have a job, could you get one easily enough?

Here's a thought as well, ever considered the military? It's a good way to get out of a toxic living situation, you put in your 4 years and when you get out you'll have money in the bank work experience and free college through your gi bill.

>>17563383
This is a biggie, because that IS one of the basic requirements of the church. Backing down from this will mean, in effect, leaving the church and deeply hurting your parents.

You either get ready for all the pain that entails, or you just go through with it, put in your two years, and then quietly drift away from the church as an adult.

If you have a particularly liberal and sympathetic minister, he might wangle you an administrative job within the ministry that meets the obligation without making you preach.