Many ex-believers look back and feel sad about experiences that they missed because of a rigid and repressive lifestyle — dating, dancing, movies, and “fun” in general. You may also feel losses related to decisions made as an adult. If you made career and marriage choices based on “God’s will,” you might now mourn what might have been. These are all losses that need to be grieved. Your inner child needs your comfort like an injured child needs a parent.
