Age of Deconversion

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Confirmation was a big deal in Ireland.  Made out like a fecking bandit, I did.

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We moved to my dad's hometown just before I started 6th grade (11 years old).  That is where I entered Catholic school.  My classmates had been confirmed a couple of years before so I had to 'prepare' for confirmation with younger classes.  This was the start of being looked upon with suspicion by teachers and students.  I assume my spotty Catechism attendance the couple of years before is why I was behind schedule.

It still weirds me out that we were dressed like little brides for the mass and the sacrament.  Yeah, that's not creepy at all.  I don't remember a whole lot else other than grandma was my sponsor and we had a big family dinner - there was no windfall for me.

Odd note...when I had my first communion I had to be given a Biblical name as neither my first or middle name are.  Then confirmation rolled around and I had to have a name for that too which I think is common.  So I ended up (as far as the Church is concerned) with this long drawn out series of names that actually includes the first and middle name of an aunt who was the biggest heathen I have ever known.  All my initials added up to ALEAF.