Okay, ive been a member for a little over a year. around 3-4 months into the church, my participation in the church was starting to get overwhelming(already went to the temple once, had a patriarchal blessing, and a bunch of other things.) So i really did not live a 'righteous' life, and starting around February or March, I just stopped going to church all together. Now recently, i went to Youth Conference for our area, and long story short, or new branch president said some things that made me check my life.
But, while i was inactive. I did not obey the law of chastity or the words of wisdom. I smoke(both tobacco and marijuana,) drunk alcohol, and had tea and coffee. I also watched pornography and, this is the worst part, has sexual relations with a couple of girls.
I want to tell my bishop, yet i really dont want my mother or really anyone know about me breaking the law of chastity. My mother already knew i broke the words of wisdom because she saw me smoke and drink tea plenty of times, but does not know about me breaking the law of chastity. I was wondering, is it required of the bishop to tell my mother about me breaking the law of chastity? i remember at youth conference, they said it was entirely up to us and the bishop had to keep it a secret if we did not want our parents to know(YC was big on morality this year. go figure,) but i have also heard it is required. help?
