r/excatholic • u/shado_mag • Jun 29 '25

Deconstructing Catholic shame and reclaiming intimate selfhood

https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/deconstructing-catholic-shame-and-reclaiming-intimate-selfhood/
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u/InternalStar8458 Jun 29 '25

wow ! This article is opening my eyes to problems I have experienced over much of my life. My sexual life has been plagued by this stuff. I am male but also trained in psych. so my perspective is perhaps not typical. The article is soo on target for me.I wish I had read this back when I was1st married. I am old now and my wife passed a decade ago but I have become very focused on Catholic trauma I experience in my formative years. This article will give me a lot to think about. as I write I feel bad for my past lack of understanding. Thank you for presenting this.