These are personal accounts of the negative consequences that inappropriate interviews have had on people.
I was 17 and had been in a relationship for over a year with a non-member (who was also extremely active in his faith). Over a Thanksgiving Break, he came home and we were physical, although there was zero sex (should I say intercourse? The church has always made me feel like I have to…
I grew up in an LDS family in rural Idaho. I was baptized when I was eight as is the LDS standard. I would say I was fairly sheltered in my upbringing, and I mean this in the worst way possible. I was not really told what I was signing up for when they asked…
I first learned about the LDS church the school year after I was raped at 14 years old. It was a case of coercion, I was told he cared about me and he wouldn’t stop pressuring me until I realized there was nothing I could say to make him stop, I had already said no…
I grew up faithfully active in the church and believed all the doctrine I was taught, including the proper steps for repentance. When I was 14 I started dating a boy who sexually assaulted me. I was manipulated into continuing my relationship with him and allowing his behavior. When I was 16 I started dating…
I am a former Mormon man in my late 40’s. This is my story about Mormon leadership interview abuse. I was taking a bath when I was very young. I can’t be certain of my age, but I think I was six. I remember I was cleaning my genitals with soap when my Father walked…
There were many wonderful things about growing up among the devout. Family is valued highly and I enjoyed the privileges of a very stable home life and close relationships with not only my parents and brothers but with my many aunts, uncles, and cousins. There was the comfort of knowing that if I did everything…
When my husband was 13 years old he was asked by his bishop in a worthiness interview, “Do you masturbate?” He answered in the negative. Next question from the bishop, “Do you masturbate with friends?” My husband had no clue what that even was. At the young age of 13 he was essentially introduced to…
I was first groomed and raped at age 9 yrs old by my sister’s Sunday School teacher. My family were devout Mormons, and my parents were in marital turmoil with 4 small children. I did not “report” until I was in a facility at age 19 for attempted suicide. My parents then attempted to search…
I was 16 and had to go in for a temple interview. I carried an immense amount of guilt surrounding abuse I suffered at the hands of an older girl years ago. It subsequently had caused years of shame, guilt, and repetitive masturbation episodes to relieve stress when memories of what was done to me…
My bishop made me write an apology letter to the guy who sexually assaulted me as part of my church discipline for having been sexually assaulted. I had gone on a trip to visit my boyfriend’s parents in another state. My boyfriend and his parents were not LDS, but my boyfriend was pretty good at…