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I had the usual worthiness interviews starting at age twelve. Until I was fifteen, they were always on script. I never had anything to say to the contrary of any…
I was in high school, maybe 15 or 16. I had snuck out one night to see my boyfriend. He pressured and threatened me into letting him finger me. It…
Utah has one of the highest youth suicide rates in the country. It is getting worse. When I was raised in the Mormon church, every week every bishop that I…
I was sexually abused twice as a child by a family member. First, at around 7 years old, and then again at 9 years old. That in itself was a…
I was 5 years old when I discovered masturbation. I guess I could blame it on my babysitter using shampoo in my bubble bath which lead to a bad yeast…
I was born into the LDS church. I attended faithfully with my family. Went to nursery, primary, and young women’s every Sunday except for the few Sundays we were out…
Written 11 November 2017 So much anger, So much shame, Looking for someone Someone to blame. I thought for years. I thought it was me. That I was the wrong…
“Do you masturbate?” It was the first time I had heard the word, and it sounded like something bad, so I quickly said no. I was 14 years old, and…
Court finds Mormon church blocked southern Alberta police investigation into sex abuse of young girls in 1980s Warning: This story contains disturbing details that may not be appropriate for younger…
As a child I was taught that it was wrong to touch yourself – but that your husband could touch you after you got married. I remember as a young…
I was 17 and had been in a relationship for over a year with a non-member (who was also extremely active in his faith). Over a Thanksgiving Break, he came…
I grew up in an LDS family in rural Idaho. I was baptized when I was eight as is the LDS standard. I would say I was fairly sheltered in…
I first learned about the LDS church the school year after I was raped at 14 years old. It was a case of coercion, I was told he cared about…
I grew up faithfully active in the church and believed all the doctrine I was taught, including the proper steps for repentance. When I was 14 I started dating a…
I am a former Mormon man in my late 40’s. This is my story about Mormon leadership interview abuse. I was taking a bath when I was very young. I…
There were many wonderful things about growing up among the devout. Family is valued highly and I enjoyed the privileges of a very stable home life and close relationships with…
When my husband was 13 years old he was asked by his bishop in a worthiness interview, “Do you masturbate?” He answered in the negative. Next question from the bishop,…
I was first groomed and raped at age 9 yrs old by my sister’s Sunday School teacher. My family were devout Mormons, and my parents were in marital turmoil with…
I was 16 and had to go in for a temple interview. I carried an immense amount of guilt surrounding abuse I suffered at the hands of an older girl…
My bishop made me write an apology letter to the guy who sexually assaulted me as part of my church discipline for having been sexually assaulted. I had gone on…