"but it's a sin"

@livigoldi

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Why it worked

The creator taps into shared experiences of religious trauma and societal judgment, creating a strong emotional connection with viewers who have similar backgrounds. The contrast between the hurtful childhood messages and the empowering adult message provides a cathartic and relatable narrative.

Summary

This TikTok slideshow features a series of childhood photos of the creator, Liv, overlaid with quotes that reflect negative or unsupportive comments she received, likely related to her identity. The final slide shows a current photo of Liv with the empowering statement "my name is Liv and I deserve sunshine."

Structure

1Childhood photos with critical quotes
2Progression of negative comments
3Empowering final slide

On-screen text

"but it's a sin" "you're an abomination" "just don't act g@y around the kids" "no hand holding, no rainbows" "we're just protecting them" "you can come, she can't" "god loves you, but he won't accept you." "we can't support you two having kids" "but you loved being a girly girl!" "is it because you didn't have a sister?" "did we not give you enough attention?" "what happened to you" "we miss having you around..." "it's an attack on our faith" my name is Liv and I deserve sunshine