I never had a bishop ask me explicit questions until I was 17. My next door neighbor who I babysat for became my new bishop. I went in to get my temple recommend. I had never been on a date or even alone with a boy so when he asked me about chastity I told…
Posting this mostly for validation and because part of me wants to scream FUCK YOU to the men who interview anyone about their chastity and worthiness. Today I was triggered in class at UVU, hence what sparked this post. Flashback to 8 years ago I’m preparing to serve a mission. I’d always been a good…
I would like to preface this with I am still an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I do not think my bishop was a bad person, and I would like to see a change in policy. In my case, no sexually explicit questions is very important. When I was…
I was born into a dogmatically LDS home, where my father and mother lived to remain worthy according to the rituals and ideals of the church. It was equally important that we as their children did so. The first time I remember being taken in to discuss my sexuality with a bishop was when I…
I was about 15. I was sitting with the Stake President for a recommend to do baptisms for the dead. HE asked me if I had ever had sexual relations. I said no. He asked me if I was masturbating. I said no. I was mortified. He was my dad’s best friend! I could never…
Growing up I wholeheartedly believed the Mormon Church on everything. When I was in 8th grade I masturbated for the first time, I didn’t even know what it was. But I confessed to my father who was bishop at the time and so I didn’t take the sacrament for that week. I highly respected my…
When I was 17, I was forced to meet with my bishop because I was pregnant and not married. I cannot remember everything about the conversation as I am now 59 years old but the one thing that was said to me at that time will always be a sad memory for me. I knew…
My story is about mental health. The experiences I had as a young woman with depression and anxiety in the church were traumatizing and heartbreaking. There’s a history of mental disorders in my family history, including depression, bipolar, and anxiety. I’ve been going to therapy for a variety of reasons since I was about nine…
I was born into the church, and grew up with most of my family being mormon. When I was 12, I was asked to do a meeting with the bishop to get my temple recommend. I was molested in his office and was told that if I ever told anyone about this that god would…
My daughters father molested her. CPS confirmed it, and the state of Utah refused to prosecute him because return missionaries don’t do that kind of thing. When a Church runs an entire state, they can make sure bad people get away with everything. He has also been charged with domestic violence in another state, which…