when people dress to avoid mainstream fashion but associate with others who dress with similar intentions. when they congregate in large numbers their alternative appearance becomes the norm.
billy: we should go to that underground club dressed in smart casual.
jim: the club were everyone is dressed crazy to show they don't conform and are hip?
billy: yeah, but they all end up looking the same and negating their wacky fashions.
jim: they're totally altstream.
church hurt is where you experience a degree of distance, pain, or judgement from your church community. Essentially, you are just unable to “find your place”. This is prevalent in the Christian community, but can be extended to other religions.
Now that I am an adult I am beginning to heal from the church hurt that was inflicted on me as a child.