@LilyPlum2 At 11 years old it is not likely that I understood or was fully aware of the ramifications of baptism. I was not discouraged from it either by anyone. The frontal cortex is responsible for impulse control and is not fully developed until your mid 20's.
@LilyPlum2 I was thinking about this the other day and I think this was actually a cry for attention on my part. My mom had recently remarried and I now had a step brother who was troubled, having been subjected to physical abuse by his mother who had died shortly before his dad remarried.
@LilyPlum2 He was acting out and was demanding a lot of attention along with picking on me non-stop which was not addressed by either parent, leaving me feeling isolated and defenseless. By getting baptized I fully believe I was trying to say "Hey, I'm the good kid, what about me?"
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