I know you are going through a tough time right now Sam, so I wanted to tell you how you have helped my little family in a way that wouldn’t risk doxing ourselves. At the age of 14, my wife was raped. She did not go to the police, but instead went to her parents.…
I was asked multiple times if I masturbated and then he explained how bad it is and the addictive nature of it. I denied it but felt guilty for years until I attempted to take my life 2 seperate times. Finally I admitted to my bishop that I masturbated and what he said didn’t make…
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 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…
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…
I was a sophomore attending BYU. I believe my Bishop was a good man with good intentions. He was merely following the inappropriate interview guidelines given to him. I was sexually assaulted multiple times in a span of just a few months by a fellow BYU dance team member. This happened in 2011/2012. After being…