When I was 14 I felt the need to repent for being raped by my 18 year old friend. During the interview, I was asked which positions were performed, what sex acts happened, how many times, the specific dates, what I was wearing, if I had feelings for him, why I put myself in that…
I grew up in an LDS home where my parents taught me to honor and respect priesthood leaders. As a teenager, I never dated and felt a bit insecure but had many good friends and family members who loved me. One summer my bishop took special interest in me. He visited with me often told…
When I was 13, my bishop asked me if I masturbated. I didn’t know what that was at the time, since sex was a prohibited topic in my household growing up. I just answered “no”, because, by the way he said it, it seemed like it was something bad. When I was 16 and lost…
When I was 14 years old the youth of our ward took a trip to the temple to perform baptisms for the dead. My dad was the bishop and conducted my recommend interview. He asked me about chastity. I was somewhat hesitant and embarrassed, but decided to share with him a non-consensual experience I had…
When I was 15, I was raped by a 22 yr old man at a house party. I became pregnant from that encounter. I had been going down the wrong path; partying and drinking. I felt like I had brought it all upon myself. I dreaded telling my mother, who was raising me and my…
The amount of shame and unbearable guilt I felt as an innocent teenager caused permanent damage due to this line of sexual questioning and incorrect doctrine. I also remember the Stake President staring me down when I was with his daughter. Incorrectly assuming terrible things about me I suppose. This stuff has consequences. I developed…
I have memories of my childhood bishop interviews that make me uncomfortable, but the one that stands out to me the most was when I met with my bishop before getting a recommend to be married in the temple. I had never done anything before meeting my husband, that would have required a confession for…
I was asked if I masturbated before I knew what is was and before the thought had occurred to me. I was 13. It sounded bad, so I stammered out a “no.” I had to ask my friend who had just had the same question in her interview. As I grew more mature and ,…
As a Beehive I had to attend a worthiness interview with the bishop. It was probably an interview prior to a temple trip to perform baptisms for the dead. I was feeling very awkward and nervous to be interviewed by this 50-year-old man all alone in his office behind a sound proof door. He had…
I was born into and raised in another church. I was baptized as an infant, received my first communion, went through catechism, and was confirmed as a member of that church when I was 15-years-old. Six months later I met a beautiful girl that was Mormon. She was not just beautiful in appearance; she was…