Post #1995452

2026-04-02 07:31 UTC

Counterpoint: it also allows children to learn outside of what their abusive parents allow them to see. I only escaped christianity because I had access to computer and a library, and most kids don't have access to a library today.

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@fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 2026-04-03 22:10

This is why they want to cut off access to information

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@Yttra@lemmy.world 2026-04-02 13:09

I also grew up in a similar situation (abusive parent, evangelical), but it's a real gamble what with the default leanings of the algorithms I see these days, and I've seen enough kids fall deep into alt-right pipelines because of it. It's not all doom, but I think we were pretty fortunate... On top of my main authority figure being physically and verbally abusive, talking to normal people and asking my parents questions they couldn't answer about religion were what got me out. I *do* understand that everyone will have different situations, freedoms, and experiences, though. It might be easier for me but harder for someone else, or vice versa.

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