Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Aaron, a Lutheran-raised man from Phoenix, Arizona. Head to https://betterhelp.com/softwhiteunderbelly for 10% off your first month of therapy with our sponsor, BetterHelp. Aaron’s IG is @sillykidish For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:00 – Addicted to Intensity 0:26 – Growing Up in a Christian “Cult” 2:50 – Leaving the Church at 17 8:10 – Childhood Sexual Abuse 16:09 – Shame & “Forgive & Forget” Culture 20:12 – Reclaiming Sexuality 24:16 – Family Cover-Up 31:42 – Confronting Mom: “I Don’t Trust You” 33:04 – Killing the Hero 35:20 – Learning to Cry 49:31 – Dad’s Rage & Relief 54:35 – Dream Closure & Breakthrough 59:47 – What It Means to Be a Man 1:02:05 – Emotional Awareness 1:11:04 – Trusting Calmness 1:13:23 – Poem & Closing Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #mentalhealth #lutheran #religion #atheist #family #growingup