Has my Latter-day Saint upbringing impacted my sexuality?

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Dr. Julie Hanks

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

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🗓️ 16 January 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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In this podcast episode I talk with Mary and answer the question “Has my Latter-day Saint (LDS) upbringing impacted my sexuality?” I tell Mary that her LDS upbringing most likely has impacted her sexuality—but that is true for any person. During our time together we explore the specific ways that LDS culture may have influenced her development.Mary would prefer to date women, but she is not sure if that fits within her values. We spend some time dissecting the difference between values and be...

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0:00.0	Hi, friends. Welcome to Ask Dr. Julie Hanks podcast. I'm so glad you're here.
0:13.2	In each episode, I coach a listener through a tough question about mental health, personal
0:18.3	growth, family relationships, or faith journeys.
0:21.8	My goal is to help you think, feel, or do something differently to improve your life because
0:27.2	you listen to this podcast.
0:29.5	I want you to step into your power and create a life you love.
0:33.9	Let's get started.
0:36.3	I'm thrilled to welcome Mary to the podcast today. Welcome, Mary.
0:41.6	Hi there. Do you have a question for me today? I sure do. I'm wondering if I'm actually gay
0:50.1	or A, am I just sexually stunted because of my LDS upbringing and scrupulosity?
0:56.9	Or B is my skill set to be able to connect with people of the opposite sex underdeveloped?
1:04.4	Okay. Those are some big questions.
1:08.0	Will you read that one more time? I want to make sure I got all the pieces.
1:12.0	Sure. Am I actually gay? Or A. Am I just sexually stunted because of my LDS upbringing and scrupulosity?
1:21.4	Or B is my skill set to be able to connect with people of the opposite sex underdeveloped.
1:27.8	Okay. So I dondeveloped. Okay.
1:29.2	So I don't know, honestly, if we can address all of that in a 20-minute coaching
1:35.3	session, but let's see where we get.
1:38.9	How does that sound?
1:39.6	That sounds good.
1:40.7	That sounds good.
1:42.2	So tell me about you thinking that you're gay.
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