Ever since I could remember, I’ve been in the Mormon church. Throughout that time, I can honestly say that I never really believed. I couldn’t say why, but some things didn’t seem right, but I would push it away and try not to think about it. I remember right after being baptized the feeling that…
When I was about 13 or 14 years old, I went in for an interview with our very charismatic bishop that everyone in the ward just loved. In particular, everyone said he was “so good with the youth”. My reason for going in was not to confess anything, but either for a birthday interview or…
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 of the questions, I was never prodded. I did dislike the youth temple trip interviews being done during church hours being pulled out of class…
I started to be sexually abused around age six by my brother. Then when I was 12, I was gang raped by 5 grown men. After the rape, my grandfather started to rape me as well as my brother. I am a recovered bulimic and in my 60’s. I have been in counseling all my…
When I was age 11-15, I had different experiences with different bishops. I have never had the courage to say anything, and I also have never had a place where I can feel safe to talk about it. These men are part of my family’s community still to this day, and the encounters were so…