#683 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,5,7,8
When I was a member of the church at 12 years old, I was accused of masturbation by my parents and the bishop. I was only a deacon and had…
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Legend for Consequences Suffered (CS):
- Inappropriate shame and guilt
- Childhood self-loathing
- Adulthood self-loathing
- Normalizing children to sexual questions by adult men. (Grooming)
- Sexual abuse. (Pedophilia)
- Impaired sexual relations after marriage.
- Years of recovery from childhood shaming. Often lasting decades.
- Suicide Ideation
- Attempted Suicide
- Suicide of a loved one or friend.
#682 Christian D. CS: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8
I discovered self-love at age 11. It was sorta an accident, but I really enjoyed it. I knew it must be wrong because my mother caught me once and we…
#681 Name Hidden. CS: 1
Was in an interview by a Stake Pres in Riverton Utah to obtain my recommend for Temple attendance back in 1992. My spouse was not LDS but heard I could…
#680 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,7,8. Other: Domestic abuse relations later in life
My daughter went in to repent to the bishop. She had a sexual relationship with a man when she was 14 and he was 18. This went on for several…
#679 Name Hidden. CS: 1. Other: Attempting to understand what the Bishop meant, causing some exploration and increased curiosity.
I was receiving my first birthday interview as a Young Man, so I must have been 13 years old. The Bishop had numerous children himself and must have felt skilled…
#678 Name Hidden. CS: 1,7,9,10. Other: Witness to numerous atrocities encouraged by LDS Bishops against other human beings. And very often these human beings were women.
LDS Church Bishops – the starting position for ALL other “higher” leadership positions in the LDS Church such as Stake President, etc. – are appointed ONLY based on being the…
#677 Samantha G. CS: 1,4,6,8,9,10
Sam, First of all, I just want to tell you how moved I am by what you are doing. I can’t remember when I first stumbled across your cause but…
#676 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3
Prompted to ask my , now adult children, if any of them experienced inappropriate questions or behavior in their Bishop interviews years ago?…. This is the response from my (now…
#675 Wade R. CS: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8
During my developmental years as a teen I often struggled with depression. I was weighed down with guilt and tore myself apart with self-loathing. I was conflicted, frustrated, embarrassed, confused,…
#674 Name Withheld. CS: 1,3
When I went to speak to my bishop to start the repentance process I was shocked at the information he wanted to know. He wanted to know the exact date,…
#673 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,7,8,9
I always dreaded the interviews. Even when my dad was the bishop. That probably made it worse honestly. I knew it was abnormal for kids my age to be exposed…
#672 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,5,7
First of all I am no longer a member, having resigned 2 months after being released as a YSA Bishop in the Pacific Northwest. In 1999 while serving as a…
#671 Name Hidden. CS: 2,3,5,7,8,9
When I was 12 years old I was sexually abused by my dad. He was serving in a bishopric at the time. And he had earlier served as a bishop.…
#670 Name Hidden. 1. Other: Unable to go to a gynecologist
Thankfully, I don’t remember having any one-on-one interviews where I was asked explicit questions, but because of some of the shaming from the church, it has impacted me in my…
#669 Jodi H-E. CS: 1,3,7. Other: This is just one of the experiences that I had and I will share more as I feel like I can.
Bishop T. of East Layton, Utah is one of the bishops who shamed me. He was more instrumental in my exit from the church then anyone else was. He used…
#668 Name Hidden. CS: 1,10
In 2009 my best friend took his life. He was an AP on his mission, always made an effort to be his best, and still felt he was a failure.…
#667 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8,9
My beautiful daughter was tormented by the questions asked by her bishop in the worthiness interviews. I did not know anything about this until you stood up against this horrific…
#666 Rena Lesué CS: 1,2,3,4,5
On a Platter Originally printed in Gris-Gris, issue 6, (Jan. 2016), and again in The Exponent II, Part 1 (10 April 2018) and Part 2 (11 April 2018). At the…
#665 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2
I was about 14 when I first started to confront my sexual feelings. Every time I masturbated a feeling of intense guilt and shame would come over me. I wondered…
#664 Pamela M. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8,9. Other: Secondary violation from questioning due to external sexual abuse from another priestood holder and ex family member
I’m telling this story in hopes that it will help many not go through what I have. My motive is not to shame anyone my motive is to bring to…