My family is mormon, but i don't act like it?

Okay, so both sides of my family are 3rd or 4th generation Mormons. For those of you who aren't familiar with Mormon ideology: They are very strict on the 10 commandments, a lot of daily Mormon life is dictated by what the prophets say, and if you don't fit into the norm, you can be ostracized. That's where I come in. I went to church my entire life. However, there is a long list of things I do to aggravate and concern my family members (unintentionally):
1) Don't want anything to do with kids, or getting married in the temple.
2)Marilyn Manson is my favorite band.
3) I am Pro-abortion.
4) My favorite family member is my gay dad, who I support fully.
5) I question Joseph Smith and church teachings at every opportunity.
6) I want a career, not a family (Something to do with acting, Movie Directing, or something in the Funeral business.)

Something that really bothers them is how "boyish" I am. They thought it was just a stage, but it has lasted later into my life. So, Is it normal for me to act like this, given the way I was raised, or is there actually something wrong with me, and am I the crazy one?

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  • artFreak

    You are absolutely the best one. Life is not a rule and no one can teach you how you are supposed to live your life. Families don't get one thing. When they have some beliefs and stuff, you teach them to your children and then, give them the chance of choice! Not just tell you, "you have to be like this and that". Live your life as you want!! Just be a good person.That's the only thing that matters. I'm the "black sheep" in my family, and it feels good seeing myself being what i always wanted and not what they want!! :)

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  • Your definitly the right one. God wants you to be happy with your life!

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  • Avant-Garde

    You sound awesome:) don't let them stop you from living your life.

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  • angel_2

    I was raised in a mormon family that goes back for...like pretty much to when the mormons became mormons. I have always been bored by mormon church and I have not been for two years. Personally I think they brainwash the children from a young age (you should see their sunday school program.) I have no problem with mormons but just want to tell you that you are NOT the crazy one it is TOTALLY them.

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  • dom180

    You are definately not the crazy one here. The people who try to manipulate you are the crazy ones.

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  • merkel204

    you spelt moron wrong.

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  • strawberrybanana

    Its normal. please live life and be happy and have a career and no kids if thats what you want. Mormons are weird. So are pro-life people lol

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  • nmabqdad

    I am an LDS man, but unlike you no one in my family is Mormon because I am a convert. You need to do what you feel is right. If you don't have a testimony of the Church, then dont pretend to be something you are not. If your family can't except that, then you will be better off without them.

    I married a Mormon and her family is very devout, but she has 2 gay cousins, and while no one likes their decision, everyone has accepted it and still cares for them.

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  • bubblicious775

    Normal, and frankly I find the Mormon religion to be completely stupid.
    And I have friends that are Mormon by they sure the hell don't act like it.
    Your fine

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  • Gold_Fish

    You were made this way, but that does not change the fact that you can try.

    Then again, does it not say that God made everything perfect or something like that?

    Anyway, I am not mormon so I wouldn't understand.

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  • brewer480

    You've done very well to keep an open mind while growing up being told this is RIGHT and this is WRONG, some things just arnt so simple.

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  • sherry

    In from a long line of fundamentalist Baptists. I figured them out early, left and never looked back. You can't conform to beliefs that are not meaningful to you. I hate hypocrisy and that's why I left.

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  • You are normal. Religion cannot dictate who you should be as a person, only you can decide who you are.

    Just keep being yourself, if your family really love you, they ought to accept you for who you are, not what you're apparently supposed to be.

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  • andy14

    Mormons do not believe tht if u do not follow the ten commandments u r ostracized. We support all beliefs. Now I am not sayin hey don't go away from the Mormons but what I am sayin is it is good to question the beliefs and all thts normal. Look honestly I have been inactive in the church for the past two years and I just started goin back and it has truly changed my entire life I have stopped the cussing and carrying on I did I have done a total 180 I have thought about leaving the church many times but I talked with my bishop and the elders and it has really helped me thru all of it I was baptized at eight I have repented for my sins. But anyway my point is u dnt have to b mr perfect Mormon in order to b a Mormon I'm very "boyish" my bishop supports tht maybe u shud tlk to urs or just talk to the elders and say hey man I'd really like to tlk to u but I dnt want to b presserued into Mormon I just wanna tlk about it I've been questioning my beliefs and just tlk about it. U will not b ostracized if u r not mr perfect Mormon if u just follow the commandments I (maybe not the rest of the Mormon population) believe u will b fine.

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