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#544 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,6,7. Other: What you tell in the Bishops Office doesn’t stay in The Bishop’s Office. Bishops and Other Church Leaders do not Respect your right to Privacy, and they DO ABSOLUTELY Tell MANY other people of their own Choosing, NOT YOURS.

1. Inappropriate shame and guilt, 2. Childhood self-loathing, 3. Adulthood self-loathing, 4. Grooming, 6. Impaired sexual relations after marriage, 7. Years of recovery from childhood shaming, Consequence StoriesBy Sam Young April 17, 2018

I was born in 1950’s, growing up in Salt Lake Valley. In 1964 at the age of 13, the Bishop came to our Deacon’s Quorum meeting as a “Special Guest Teacher”. He gave a lecture about Masturbation. Several of the Boys, one in particular, spoke up and said what is that? I don’t know what…

#543 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,7,8

1. Inappropriate shame and guilt, 2. Childhood self-loathing, 3. Adulthood self-loathing, 7. Years of recovery from childhood shaming, 8. Suicide Ideation, Consequence StoriesBy Sam Young April 17, 2018

When I was about 16 years old, I remember my bishop called our class of 20+ people to get there temple recommends. We had to all line up in the hallway and he called us one by one to get them renewed. I knew I wasn’t worthy of one and it would be awkward to…

#542 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,6,7,8. Other: Distrust of authority figures, especially men.

1. Inappropriate shame and guilt, 2. Childhood self-loathing, 3. Adulthood self-loathing, 6. Impaired sexual relations after marriage, 7. Years of recovery from childhood shaming, 8. Suicide Ideation, Consequence StoriesBy Sam Young April 17, 2018

I had a rough childhood. I was molested at age 5 by a stranger and grew up in an emotionally and physically abusive home. As a teenager I rebelled and sought freedom and love from outside sources. As a result, I ended up making bad choices. One night I snuck out with a group of…

#539 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,4

1. Inappropriate shame and guilt, 2. Childhood self-loathing, 4. Grooming, Consequence StoriesBy Sam Young April 10, 2018

Before I start, I want to make it clear that I am still a faithful member of the LDS church. I love and believe it with all of my heart. When I was 12 I went to apply for a temple recommend. The questions were pretty straight forward. I was asked many sexual questions such…

#538 Name Withheld. CS: 1,2

1. Inappropriate shame and guilt, 2. Childhood self-loathing, Consequence StoriesBy Sam Young April 10, 2018

My first girlfriend and I started dating during high school. We quickly grew very passionate of one another and began sexually experimenting. My parents didn’t afford me a lot of privacy growing up, and they quickly became aware of some very intimate details of our relationship. My parents then shared these details with both my…

#537 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3

1. Inappropriate shame and guilt, 2. Childhood self-loathing, 3. Adulthood self-loathing, Consequence StoriesBy Sam Young April 10, 2018

I masturbated as a child, like many children do, and didn’t learn the word for it until I was a beehive and given the “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet. Realizing that I’d been doing something bad for as long as I could remember gave me a complex for years and years that bred shame…

#534 Cassie B. CS: 1,2,4,6

1. Inappropriate shame and guilt, 2. Childhood self-loathing, 4. Grooming, 6. Impaired sexual relations after marriage, Consequence StoriesBy Sam Young April 10, 2018

I was being interviewed for my upcoming temple marriage by my bishop at BYU-I in 2011. My fiancé and I had gotten physical on numerous occasions (never had sex but close) and when I ended up confessing to him the only question I remember was “did you climax?”. I was so shocked and hurt by…

#533 Name Withheld CS: 1,2,4

1. Inappropriate shame and guilt, 2. Childhood self-loathing, 4. Grooming, Consequence StoriesBy Sam Young April 10, 2018

To preface my experiences-I am an active male member of the church and am currently in my thirties. I have a strong testimony concerning the gospel and it’s doctrine. I developed a strong testimony of Joseph Smith and the restoration in my youth which then helped me develop an unshakable testimony in my Lord and…

#532 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8

1. Inappropriate shame and guilt, 2. Childhood self-loathing, 3. Adulthood self-loathing, 4. Grooming, 7. Years of recovery from childhood shaming, 8. Suicide Ideation, Consequence StoriesBy Sam Young April 10, 2018

When I was 12 or 13 we had a youth caroling activity where the young men and young women rode on a trailer on hay bells with blankets to keep us warm and we would go around our stakes boundaries and sing Christmas carols to the neighbors. One of the young men who was a…

#531 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10

1. Inappropriate shame and guilt, 2. Childhood self-loathing, 3. Adulthood self-loathing, 4. Grooming, 5. Sexual abuse, 7. Years of recovery from childhood shaming, 8. Suicide Ideation, Consequence StoriesBy Sam Young April 9, 2018

I’ll start from my earliest memories. I do not share this to brag. I do not share this to cause pain or hurt (although I’m sure it will do both). I share this to show the other side. To show that the LDS church does cover up these types of things. I feel my bishops…

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