I started masturbating when I was 12. I didn’t know what it was until I found the definition in a health book. It explained that masturbation was a natural thing that most people did, it was normal and even healthy. That definition SAVED ME. Later on I learned that it was a sin that needed…
Summary of the following story: I was groomed by my church leaders all growing up to be deceived by a pervert (another Bishop) and I thought all that happened to me was completely normal. I have decided to leave the church for any reason just pick one. I do know that I am not the…
When I was 13-14 I came in for my annual interview with one of the counselors in my bishopric. The counselor was probably in his 60s and he was not a person who had been particularly kind to me in the past. I was a good kid and loved the church dearly. When the question…
I have three stories with the same bishop. My first experience was the baptismal interview for my daughter in 2017. I informed him that I was not ok with her being interviewed alone with him. I also told him that it was not personal, but as a teacher I know that best practices for children…
I have one story. I am currently an active temple recommend holding member of the church. I served a mission in California. Before my mission, there were sexual sins I had committed at 17 years old. I had gone through the repentance process with a bishop, and my Mom luckily was there with me the…
I was born and raised in your standard LDS home. To give some background, I’d been through the standard public education sex-ed class and had been taught a little about sex and puberty by my mother when I was ten. I’d been taught nothing of masturbation but had already inadvertently discovered it, though I didn’t…
I was the most innocent teenager growing up in the mission field in an orthodox family. I was best friends with the Bishop’s daughter who was boy crazy. I wasn’t, mostly because at that age the boys had not caught up to my height or emotional maturity. One night the bishop’s daughter wanted to sneak…
When I was 12 I had a “worthiness interview” from my local Bishop to enter the temple. He asked me explicit questions about my chastity. In particular, he asked if I had ever masturbated. At that age, I didn’t know what masturbation was, so I wasn’t sure if I had done it or not. After…
My story may not apply here, as it happened as an adult. As my fiancé and I prepared for our temple marriage we struggled to keep the rules of morality. We crossed a few boundaries, and I saw the bishop to repent. He threatened me with disciplinary council, and to withhold my temple recommend. I…
As a 15 year old young woman, I had a boyfriend that was sexually and emotionally abusive. It took me a long time to get out of the relationship because I felt like I was ruined for all other relationships. I felt dirty. Eventually, I did find the courage to leave. After watching a general…