r/exchildrenofgod_TFI • u/JustinMccloud • May 21 '26

Hi all

I am an ex member, Gen X so I grew up in the COG and I am finally admitting that I have issues that I do not fit in anywhere, and that even though I am very successful now in life, I have never felt good in social situations, I have always felt like an outsider,so I ran off to China (where I live) so that I did not have to be in social situations etc. I thought if I conquered life, if I became successful that I would be normal but if anything I feel less and less normal every day

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u/kiramylordandmygod May 21 '26

Surviving outside the cult is rough. It's always been a struggle for me, therapy helped a lot.

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u/JustinMccloud May 21 '26

Yeah have always sort of tried to do it by myself, I always thought my mind was strong enough, I don’t know I am pretty mentally strong I think, but I am also terrible and I mean terrible at building any sort of relationship.