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submitted by Hi all, I posted a
thread back a few months ago when I started getting seriously back into trading after 20 years away. I thought I'd post an update with some notes on how I'm progressing. I like to type, so settle in. Maybe it'll help new traders who are exactly where I was 2 months ago, I dunno. Or maybe you'll wonder why you spent 3 minutes reading this. Risk/reward, yo.
I'm trading 5k on TastyWorks. I'm a newcomer to theta positive strategies and have done about two thirds of my overall trades in this style. However, most of my experience in trading in the past has been intraday timeframe oriented chart reading and momentum stuff. I learned almost everything "new" that I'm doing from TastyTrade,
/options,
/thetagang, and Option Alpha. I've enjoyed the material coming from
esinvests YouTube channel quite a bit as well. The theta gang type strategies I've done have been almost entirely around binary event IV contraction (mostly earnings, but not always) and in most cases, capped to about $250 in risk per position.
The raw numbers:
Net PnL : +247 Commissions paid: -155 Fees: -42 Right away what jumps out is something that was indicated by
realdeal43 and
PapaCharlie9 in my previous thread. This is a tough, grindy way to trade a small account. It reminds me a little bit of when I was rising through the stakes in online poker, playing $2/4 limit holdem. Even if you're a profitable player in that game, beating the rake over the long term is very, very hard. Here, over 3 months of trading a conservative style with mostly defined risk strategies, my commissions are roughly equal to my net PnL. That is just insane, and I don't even think I've been overtrading.
55 trades total, win rate of 60%
- 33 purely directional trades - 57.5% win
- 18 long call or long put positions, +692, 55% win
- 15 call or put verticals, -121, 60% win
22 neutral / other trades
- 13 iron condors, +345, 77% win rate
- 7 strangles, -163, 71% win rate
- 1 straddle, -310, 0% win rate
- 1 butterfly, -83, 0% win rate
Biggest wins:
- PTON call purchased and held through earnings, sold the morning of announcement +410
- Trading the range on the daily chart in GLD from 158 up to 165, a mix of various calls +245
- NKLA 30 put purchased before the close on the day it went north of 100, just a pure fade +215
Biggest losses:
- EWZ 22/26 strangle that I held just way too long as it beat me up day after day from May 20-Jun 3, -316
- ZM pre earnings vertical, fading another 2 SD move (the day it hit 200 for the first time). Was expecting a post-earnings selloff given the magnitude of the up move. Stock basically hasn't had a down tick since. Max loss -247
- EWW 29 straddle, put on around the same time as the EWZ strangle. Rolled from Jun to Jul to no avail. Out at a -310 loss.
This is pretty much where I expected to be while learning a bunch of new trading techniques. And no, this is not a large sample size so I have no idea whether or not I can be profitable trading this way (yet). I am heartened by the fact that I seem to be hitting my earnings trades and selling quick spikes in IV (like weed cures Corona day). I'm disheartened that I've went against my principles several times, holding trades for longer than I originally intended, or letting losses mount, believing that I could roll or manage my way out of trouble.
I still feel like I am going against my nature to some degree. My trading in years past was scalping oriented and simple. I was taught that a good trade was right almost immediately. If it went against me, I'd cut it immediately and look for a better entry. This is absolutely nothing like that. A good trade may take weeks to develop. It's been really hard for me to sit through the troughs and it's been even harder to watch an okay profit get taken out by a big swing in delta. Part of me wonders if I am cut out for this style at all and if I shouldn't just take my 5k and start trading micro futures. But that's a different post...
I'll share a couple of my meager learnings:
- Larger bid/ask spreads make it almost impossible to trade the higher priced names, even if you have a correct assumption. I have traded some bigger underlyings during this time like LULU and NVDA. They are just tough fills, both getting in and getting out. I almost want to say that you shouldn't even bother trading underlyings bigger than a 10 cent bid/ask spread with a small account.
- Get an idea of the timeframe you're interested in holding before putting anything on. Have a plan for entering and exiting everything that goes beyond "I'll take this trade off at 50%". You can use TA, you can use a news catalyst, a binary event, just have something. Countless sources out there talk about trading a plan. It doesn't have to be the perfect plan, it just has to be "a" plan.
- Undefined risk trades in tiny accounts need hard stops. Yes, some of the studies say that you'll do better without having fixed stop loss rules (50% of max loss, 100% of max loss) -- but what the studies don't say is the effect that it will have on you, mentally. I got pretty bent out of shape over how badly EWZ and EWW went against me -- much more than I expected. It made no sense, as I've lost way more on the turn of a card in .5 seconds and been unfazed. I was unprepared for the mental toll that it took waking up day after day, watching positions move further and further against me. Great time to be short calls during the mother of all rallies.
- My initial plan for undefined risk trades in my account was that I would only do them in ETFs. Logic being that I'm just not going to wake up to an accounting scandal or a buyout and take a $1k loss on the chin. I later expanded my range into lower priced underlyings like BBBY, TLRY, and yes, AAL. But these ETFs can and do move (I learned the hard way) and can soak up a surprising amount of BP. It might be better to have 5 iron condors taking up $1000 of BP @ 200 each instead of 2 strangles @ 500 each.
My new questions :
- My big wins felt like I simply leaned on my TA background or got lucky. My big losses, I sure felt like I earned those, through mistakes I've definitely since identified. The stuff in the middle, I'm just not sure. I'm up money, but it feels like I'm just spinning my wheels. My win rate is good, but I still struggle with expectations about how quickly a trade should progress. What is the next step of the process for a newer options trader? I've read some stuff on narrower spreads + more contracts vs. wider spreads and fewer contracts. Is there a number where I should just keep doing what I'm doing until I reach a specific # of occurrences? Should I even think about branching out into different strategies yet (ratio spreads, jade lizards, etc) or continue to work on these basics?
- I still feel like I am super weak in delta management. In some cases I feel like I've taken a loss simply because I didn't know what the proper management techniques were. I understand the concept of rolling out in time for a credit, but I just don't think it's in my nature to hold trades for longer than a month, and even that is hard for me. At what delta is it appropriate to start thinking about hedging?
- Every time I put on a credit spread for a 2-3 day move and am directionally correct, I often wish that I had just bought a naked option. I've caught several big moves this way in things like AAPL; most recently I bought the FB dip to the 50 day MA around 215 and took it off today at 225 (which was always my plan) -- it leads me to wonder if my expectations for credit spreads are completely out of line. I can't lie, it feels bad to catch a 10 point move and only make $40, haha. What is the ideal timeframe for a credit spread to be left on? Is it better to just buy premium with a stop loss and have a more profitable risk/reward equation for situations like the above where the only intent is to hold for a couple days?
- Here's a random question -- other than when the BPR hit is too much (ie names over $50) for undefined risk, would you rather hold 1) a strangle for 10-14 days or 2) an iron condor for 25-30 days? So far my criteria for IC vs strangle has largely been driven by the risk profile and BPR and not so much profit potential in X number of days. If you're collecting the standard 1/3rd on the IC and taking the trade off at 50% (if you're lucky) , it seems like it takes about a month to get there, most of the time.
That's enough of this wall of text for now. If you made it this far, I salute you, because this shit was even longer than my last post.
submitted by Greetings,
exchristian!
The subreddit survey closed on 10 June. Since then, I have been combing through the results, and pulling everything together to publish here. 805 of you responded, which is a small proportion of our 66k members, but probably a good portion of the subscribers who are actually active on the subreddit, and not bad for a first try. I appreciate every one of you who took the time to fill out the survey, who contributed questions, and who provided feedback in the comments of the original post. All advice has been taken on board, and if I do this again in the future, I will change the survey accordingly. But you're here for the stats, so let's get into them!
Part 1: Demographics
Q1: What age group are you in?
Age | Number of Responses | Percentage |
10 or under | 0 | 0% |
11-15 | 40 | 5% |
16-19 | 136 | 16.9% |
20-24 | 206 | 25.7% |
25-29 | 182 | 22.7% |
30-34 | 121 | 15.1% |
35-39 | 56 | 7% |
40-44 | 21 | 2.6% |
45-50 | 13 | 1.6% |
50+ | 28 | 3.5% |
exchristian mostly aligns with Reddit's user base in the age question, with most respondents in the 16-35 range. There are some under 16, which may just be normal for Reddit, but could also be people seeking support with living as a non-Christian in a Christian home in an already difficult part of their lives. Overall, though, this question throws up no surprises.
Q2: What Denomination(s) were you part of?
Denomination | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Non-Denominational | 250 | 31.2% |
Baptist | 231 | 28.8% |
Catholic | 119 | 14.9% |
Other Evangelical | 98 | 12.2% |
Pentecostal | 97 | 12.1% |
Calvinist/Presbyterian/ Reformed | 82 | 10.2% |
Lutheran | 47 | 5.9% |
Methodist | 39 | 4.9% |
Anglican/Episcopalian | 34 | 4.2% |
Church of Christ | 31 | 3.9% |
Orthodox | 20 | 2.5% |
Seventh-Day Adventist | 14 | 1.9% |
Mormon | 10 | 1.2% |
Anabaptist (Amish/Mennonite) | 8 | 1% |
Plymouth Brethren | 7 | 0.8% |
Jehovah's Witnesses | 2 | 0.2% |
Other | 61 | 6.1% |
A lot of denominations came up here, and I mean
a lot. The largest groups are Baptist and non-denominational, which probably reflects the US-centric nature of the subreddit, which we will see in the next question. The sub also leans ex-Protestant, with only 14.9% ex-Catholics and 2.5% ex-Orthodox. The quantity and variety of the self-filled answers made it easier to just group them under 'Other'. A substantial portion of those answers came from offshoots of Methodism, notably the Nazarene (6 responses) and Wesleyan (4) groups. Others included IFB (4), and Assemblies of God (4 - one of a number of Pentecostal-ish groups represented in those answers).
A few peripheral thoughts on this question: I was surprised by the lack of JWs in the sub, but they probably gravitate towards
exJW rather than the umbrella sub here, with the same theme applying to the slightly larger Mormon group. I am also intrigued by our Amish/Mennonite contingent. If any of you would be willing to share your experiences with those groups, I'd be very interested to hear.
Q3: Where do you live?
Location | Number of Responses | Percentage |
United States South | 220 | 27.5% |
United States Midwest | 169 | 21.1% |
United States West | 132 | 16.4% |
United States Northeast | 93 | 11.6% |
Canada | 56 | 7% |
United Kingdom | 28 | 3.5% |
Australia | 20 | 2.5% |
New Zealand | 6 | 0.7% |
Singapore | 6 | 0.7% |
The Netherlands | 6 | 0.7% |
Germany | 5 | 0.6% |
South Africa | 5 | 0.6% |
Brazil | 3 | 0.4% |
Ireland | 3 | 0.4% |
Malaysia | 3 | 0.4% |
Romania | 3 | 0.4% |
The Philippines | 3 | 0.4% |
Czech Republic/Czechia | 2 | 0.3% |
Dominican Republic | 2 | 0.3% |
France | 2 | 0.3% |
Italy | 2 | 0.3% |
Mexico | 2 | 0.3% |
Norway | 2 | 0.3% |
Poland | 2 | 0.3% |
In addition to these, there was 1 answer each for: Alaska, 'American living abroad', Austria, China, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Finland, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, 'Jamaica/UAE', Japan, Latvia, Nagaland, Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Portugal, The Caribbean, The Nordics, 'USA and Philippines', and Zambia.
The overall picture here is that this sub is overwhelmingly American. 77% of you live in some part of the United States, with another 7% from Canada adding to the North American group. Unsurprisingly, most are from English-speaking countries, although there are more from continental Europe than I expected. By location, we are spread far and wide, but it will surprise nobody who has spent any time on this subreddit that a vast majority of users are American.
Q4: What is your ethnicity?
Ethnicity | Number of Responses | Percentage |
White/Caucasian | 643 | 80.3% |
Asian | 55 | 6.9% |
Black/African-American | 40 | 5% |
Latino/Hispanic | 33 | 4.1% |
Mixed Race | 20 | 2.5% |
Indigenous North American | 5 | 0.6% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.3% |
Indigenous Australian | 1 | 0.1% |
North African | 1 | 0.1% |
I received some criticism for this question, which was fair. It was poorly thought out and poorly worded. If nothing else, I should have made Mixed Race an option to be picked and not left that to the 'Other' field - a very embarrassing oversight. But the results do tell us something. The main thing they tell us is that our subreddit is overwhelmingly white, which also correlates with earlier answers which show American ex-Evangelicals as by far the largest group. I don't know exactly why ethnic minorities are so poorly represented here - my best guess is that it is a reflection of Reddit demographics generally. If others have insights on this, I'd be interested to hear them.
Q5: What gender do you identify as?
Gender | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Male | 404 | 50.3% |
Female | 341 | 42.5% |
Non-Binary | 41 | 5.1% |
Prefer not to say | 12 | 1.5% |
Genderfluid | 2 | 0.2% |
Agender | 1 | 0.1% |
Transmale | 1 | 0.1% |
These were interesting answers. A quick google search tells me that Reddit overall is over 70% male. But in
exchristian, while a small majority of users are men, over 40% are women. As a man, I may be pontificating about something I don't understand, but I wonder if this is connected to the sexism inherent in much of Christianity and Christian teaching. Women may be more likely to leave Christianity than men, because they are more likely to feel unwelcome in a sexist environment. The 5%+ operating outside of the traditional genders may be feeling a similar thing. Trans, Non-Binary, and Genderfluid people probably struggle to find a place in Christianity and Christian doctrine unless they suppress their authentic self. Again, I may be talking out of my arse here, and those with actual experience of this can hopefully provide more insights in the comments.
Q6: What best describes your sexual orientation?
Sexuality | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Heterosexual | 469 | 58.7% |
Bisexual | 185 | 23.1% |
Homosexual | 67 | 8.4% |
Asexual | 44 | 5.5% |
Pansexual | 15 | 1.9% |
Demisexual | 3 | 0.4% |
Queer | 3 | 0.4% |
Other | 13 | 1.6% |
Of the 'Other' group, most expressed some measure of confusion, with 2 particularly mentioning purity culture as a factor in that. Single answers included Gynesexual, Panromantic, and Sapphic Asexual.
I think we are seeing a similar phenomenon here as with the last question. The larger than average LGBTQ+ representation might be a demographic feature, but it could also be because a lot of Christian doctrine is extremely homophobic, and LGBTQ+ people probably feel unwelcome in Christianity, and have more reason than heterosexuals to doubt aspects of Christian teaching. Again, though, I would welcome further insights from LGBTQ+ people on this issue.
Q7: Which of these options best describes your political opinions?
Political Position | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Left/Liberal | 544 | 68.4% |
Centrist/Moderate | 225 | 28.3% |
Right/Conservative | 26 | 3.3% |
The framing of that question was slightly over-simplified, but it's not a surprise to see that very few people here see themselves as right-wing or conservative politically, both given Reddit's demographics, and given the closeness of large sections of Christianity (especially in the US) with right-wing and socially conservative politics.
Part 2: Education
Q8: What is your current level of education?
Education Level | Number of Responses | Percentage |
College/University Graduate | 395 | 49.2% |
Currently at College/University | 180 | 22.4% |
Currently in School | 110 | 13.7% |
High School Graduate | 94 | 11.7% |
PhD/Professorship | 20 | 2.5% |
No Formal Qualifications | 4 | 0.5% |
A majority of us are either in College/University, or are Graduates. That, again, may just reflect Reddit's demographics, but it is no coincidence that the more someone learns, the less likely they are to remain religious. I have certainly found that in my own experience.
Q9: What type of school were you educated in?
School | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Public/State School | 605 | 75.3% |
Religious School | 286 | 35.6% |
I was Home-Schooled | 122 | 15.2% |
Secular Private School | 61 | 7.6% |
Q10: If you went to a religious school, do you believe it contributed towards your deconversion?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 197 | 38.2% |
No | 190 | 38.6% |
Not Sure | 129 | 25% |
Q11: If you went to a secular school, do you believe it contributed towards your deconversion?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 247 | 37% |
No | 290 | 43.5% |
Not Sure | 130 | 19.5% |
The answers to Q10 could be unreliable, as more people answered it than answered 'Religious School' to Q9. But it does show that a reasonable percentage of both people who went to religious schools and to secular schools felt that that contributed towards their deconversions. Those will probably be for different reasons, and I think school experiences would be an interesting thing to dig further in to, either in the comments here or in a separate post.
Part 3: Beliefs and Deconversion Experience
Q12: At what age did you stop being a christian?
Age | Number of Responses | Percentage |
10 or under | 15 | 1.9% |
11-15 | 139 | 17.3% |
16-19 | 211 | 26.3% |
20-24 | 224 | 27.9% |
25-29 | 122 | 15.2% |
30-34 | 54 | 6.7% |
35-39 | 15 | 1.9% |
40-44 | 6 | 0.7% |
45-49 | 10 | 1.2% |
50+ | 6 | 0.7% |
Most of us lost our belief between the ages of 16 and 25, and I don't think that's a coincidence. It's the time when you're beginning to strike out on your own in the world, forge your own path, and cast off your parents' preconceptions. It's also the time when you start to think more critically about things, and for many of us thinking critically about Christianity was what drove us to leave it.
Q13: How would you describe your current belief system?
Belief | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Atheist | 317 | 39.7% |
Agnostic | 238 | 29.9% |
Anti-theist | 47 | 5.9% |
Humanist | 45 | 5.6% |
Apatheist | 26 | 3.3% |
Pagan/Wiccan | 17 | 2.1% |
Deist | 15 | 1.9% |
Pantheist | 13 | 1.6% |
Buddhist | 11 | 1.4% |
Unsure | 10 | 1.2% |
Agnostic Atheist | 6 | 0.7% |
Ignostic | 5 | 0.6% |
Satanist | 5 | 0.6% |
Spiritual | 5 | 0.6% |
Misotheist | 3 | 0.4% |
Universalist | 2 | 0.3% |
Other | 32 | 4% |
Most of the 'Other' answers represented mixed philosophies - a few people have pointed out to me that I should have made this question multiple choice. Single answers included Hindu, Ietsist, Irreligious, Jewish, Left Hand Path, Longhouse Religion, Muslim, Nihilist, Occultist, Panendeist, and Panentheist.
It won't surprise any of us to see that this subreddit is mostly Atheist/Agnostic. However, there are some more spiritually-minded people here, and although they are not a large group they are a noticeable segment.
Q14: If you do not consider yourself an Atheist/Agnostic/etc, how free do you feel to discuss your spiritual views in exchristian?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
1 (Not at all Free) | 5 | 1.4% |
2 | 23 | 6.4% |
3 | 87 | 24.2% |
4 | 69 | 19.2% |
5 (Completely Free) | 176 | 48.9% |
This seems to have faced a similar problem to Q10, in that many people answered it who should not have. They represent all but one of the '1' answers, and fairly even portions of the others. The answers of spiritually-minded people seem to come out at around the same proportionally as the overall responses. Reassuringly, that means that most do feel free to share their views here, although it also means that there is a minority who do not. While I cannot speak for that minority, one of the answers to the previous question provided a small paragraph on it (side note: try not to do this in surveys, folks. Short and to the point is best). That person said "I don't like to talk about this openly on the sub because I feel like people will see me as spacey and illogical, but that might be because I watch too many hardcore Youtube skeptics".
I think that answer makes sense as a reason some people don't feel entirely free to share their views here. This sub clearly has an atheist majority, and the stereotype of atheists is that we are hostile to any and all spiritual beliefs. It's not a problem with the subreddit, which I've always found to be extremely friendly and open, but one of perception and self-consciousness. But as always, if you feel like I'm grasping at the wrong end of the stick here, feel free to say so - in PMs if you don't want to do it publicly.
Following on from all of that, I'd genuinely be interested to hear more about the beliefs of our more spiritual members - the more niche the better. I'm not that way inclined myself, but the previous question has sparked an academic curiosity.
Q15: Are you 'out of the closet' as an ex-christian?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes, to everyone I know | 79 | 9.9% |
Yes, to most people I know | 203 | 25.3% |
Yes, to some people I know | 387 | 48.3% |
No | 133 | 16.6% |
Very few of us have told everyone in our lives that we're no longer christian, but most of us have told at least some people. I imagine that that mostly manifests as people keeping it a secret from family or church friends, or a christian workplace, but being open about it among non-church friends or in a secular workplace.
Q16: If you are 'out of the closet', do your christian family and/or friends accept your decision?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 113 | 18.9% |
No | 152 | 25.4% |
Some | 333 | 55.7% |
Less than 20% of people's christian circles fully accept them leaving christianity. Christians hate apostates, what a surprise! That a majority have had at least some acceptance is good to see, though, and I am glad for those of you who have experienced that.
Q17: If you are not 'out of the closet', do you plan to come out in the near future?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 86 | 16.3% |
No | 163 | 30.9% |
Not Sure | 279 | 52.8% |
Most closet-dwellers are unsure if they'll come out or not, with a fairly large minority having decided to keep it a secret, at least for now. A majority for the undecideds is not a surprise. It's a very difficult decision, and you have to weigh up your freedom with the damage you might do to your personal relationships. Not an easy choice.
Q18: Are there any non-christians or ex-christians in your immediate or extended family?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 425 | 53.3% |
No | 373 | 46.7% |
Q19: Outside of your family, do you know any ex-christians in your real life?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 505 | 63.1% |
No | 295 | 36.9% |
Q20: Do you live in a place where you feel socially at risk if you admit you are no longer a christian?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 158 | 19.8% |
No | 258 | 32.3% |
Sometimes (i.e. among family but not among colleagues) | 384 | 48% |
Q21: If you do feel socially at risk, how important has exchristian been in giving you a safe space to speak freely?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
1 (Not at all important) | 22 | 3.7% |
2 | 34 | 5.7% |
3 | 137 | 23% |
4 | 202 | 33.9% |
5 (Very Important) | 200 | 33.6% |
This group of questions shows quite a stark difference. While a majority of us do have other non-christians or ex-christians in our lives, a substantial minority seem to be surrounded by christians, most of them probably in the American south where, from what I read on this subreddit, Christianity is everywhere. That makes
exchristian very important as a support subreddit, which I've seen others say here and have felt myself. This community is a very important resource for many people.
Q22: When you were a christian, did you participate in church community activities (i.e. youth groups)?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 716 | 89.3% |
No | 86 | 10.7% |
Q23: Do you miss christianity's sense of community?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 257 | 32.1% |
No | 420 | 52.4% |
Not Sure | 124 | 15.5% |
Q24: Do you feel isolated since deconverting?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Frequently | 109 | 13.7% |
Sometimes | 287 | 36.1% |
I have in the past | 200 | 25.1% |
Never | 200 | 25.1% |
Q25: If you have felt isolated, has exchristian helped to reduce that isolation?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 450 | 70.1% |
No | 51 | 7.9% |
Not Sure | 141 | 22% |
Q26: Outside of exchristian, have you found anything in a secular space to replace the church community?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 353 | 45.1% |
No | 429 | 54.9% |
Q27: On the whole, how important has the exchristian community been in helping you through your deconversion?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
1 (Not at all Important) | 104 | 13.8% |
2 | 96 | 12.8% |
3 | 189 | 25.2% |
4 | 189 | 25.2% |
5 (Very Important) | 173 | 23% |
This is another group of questions which really show how important this community is. Most of us were quite involved in our churches, and although most say they do not miss christianity, a majority have felt isolated at some point, and a large majority of those say
exchristian was important to reducing that isolation. The answers to question 27 reflect that again. I think it's really important that this sub exists to help alleviate some of these problems.
Q28: Do you experience rapture and/or tribulation anxiety?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Frequently | 59 | 7.4% |
Sometimes | 147 | 18.4% |
I have in the past | 270 | 33.8% |
Never | 322 | 40.4% |
A majority of us have, at some point, experienced rapture or tribulation anxiety. That's hardly surprising, given how strong the 'left behind' motif is in christian preaching and culture. More encouragingly, a majority of those who have experienced this say that they do not experience it now. As someone who has suffered from this in the past, I can reassure you that it does get better. The more distance you put between yourself and your christian past, the easier it becomes to move past that anxiety.
Q29: Have you been diagnosed with a mental illness or illnesses?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 348 | 43.6% |
No | 451 | 56.4% |
Q30: Do you believe that christianity has had a negative impact on your mental health?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Yes | 667 | 83.3% |
No | 58 | 7.2% |
Not Sure | 76 | 9.5% |
While a majority of us have not received an official mental health diagnosis, a substantial minority have, a testament to how much of a toll christianity and the process of tearing yourself away from it takes on your mental health. An overwhelming majority also think that it has had a negative impact on their mental health, which will surprise nobody who has spent any time reading the posts on this sub.
Q31: On the whole, has your loss of belief made your life easier or more difficult, or has it had no impact?
Answer | Number of Responses | Percentage |
Easier | 481 | 60% |
More Difficult | 105 | 13.1% |
No Impact | 54 | 6.7% |
Not Sure | 161 | 20.1% |
I have realised since writing the survey that this question was too simplistic and doesn't reflect the variety of people's experiences. Nevertheless, a clear majority do consider their deconversion to have made their life easier, and in the light of the mental health questions that is hardly surprising.
Conclusion/TL;DR So, what has this survey told us? In demographics, a clear majority in this subreddit are white American protestants, with most between the ages of 16 and 35. In both gender and sexuality, it is more diverse than reddit overall, and most are well-educated. A clear majority are either atheist or agnostic, but there is a diverse (if small) group holding alternative beliefs. With most of us only halfway 'out' as ex-christians and with a clear majority identifying christianity as causing mental health troubles, the survey also shows the importance of
exchristian as a place on the internet where people in our situation can come together and share experiences. I'm grateful to all of you for being here and for making this sub the place that it is.
And that's a wrap. Well done for making it this far, I guess, and thanks to all of you who responded to the survey. Pulling the data together for this post has been intense, but fun in its own way, and I have enjoyed finding out a bit more about who we are as a community. As I've said throughout, comments, questions, and criticism are all welcome if you have any to share, and I'm very interested to see what the community thinks of the data.
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