Because I had not been allowed to date before 16, when I finally did go on a date with a boy I had had a crush on for a very long time, I was totally and completely inexperienced. I had gone back to my former city to visit during summer vacation when he asked me out. Shortly…
Shame, shame and more shame on the LDS brethren. I have seen a great friend’s son commit suicide. The LDS church played a role. Shame on Joe Bishop. Shame on the LDS cover-up. Shame on the Eagle Mountain stake President for siding with the adulterer husband. I am repulsed by my religion.
I love the church so much. I really really do. And it is because I love the church so much that I am supporting this cause. The experiences shared in these stories are heart wrenching. Adolescents do not need probing into their sexual lives by older men alone in a closed room. The only question…
I need to think about this so I hope I can get back to this.
Trigger warning — I’m being honest and open where I never have before. If you have suffered from abuse, I caution reading this. Feel free to skip to the end where I discuss why I’m sharing my story. I’m male, as a boy I believe I was abused at a young age, but don’t remember…
I grew up in an inactive family. We attended church when my parents were trying to ‘get their lives together.’ When I turned 12, I was called in for my birthday interview with a Bishop I didn’t know. He asked me the standard questions followed by, “Are you morally clean?”. I had no idea what…
Brethren, I am writing to you today with hopes that my story will not fall on deaf ears. My name is Sue Krupa-Gray and I was a member for over 4 decades. I believe my story is a prime example of why the church needs to stop interviewing children behind closed doors, especially in regards…