ABSTRACT

Through poetic inquiry, I retell Willow’s story, a self-identified “ex”-Mormon woman with a gay son whom she respects and loves more than anything in the world. Willow has left Mormonism by the wayside to offer her full love and support to her son. She credits her son with saving her from herself and lessening the hold religion had over her. In representing Willow’s story, I focused on how her life had transformed from devout Mormon to “ex”-Mormon after her teenage son came out as gay. While interviewing Willow, I was drawn into her world as storyteller. Interspersed throughout her story, I provide autoethnographic reflections on areas of my life that are visible in Willow’s story. In many ways, listening to Willow’s story helped me to work therapeutically through personal issues surrounding queerness and religion. It is my hope that others will see pieces of themselves in Willow’s story.

摘要

通过诗意的询问，我重述了Willow的故事，他是一个自认为“前”-摩门教徒的女人，她有一个同性恋儿子，她比世界上任何其他人都更加尊重和爱戴。威洛（Willow）离开摩门教徒，向她的儿子提供全力的爱与支持。她认为儿子可以拯救自己并减轻对她的束缚。在介绍Willow的故事时，我重点介绍了她十几岁的儿子出身同性恋之后，她的生活从虔诚的摩门教徒转变为“前任”-摩门教徒。在采访Willow时，我被她作为讲故事的人吸引到了她的世界。在她的整个故事中，我穿插着关于柳树故事中可见的我自己的生活领域的民族志反思。在许多方面，听Willow的故事有助于我通过围绕酷儿和宗教的个人问题进行治疗。