#261 James H. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8
I could say so much but I’ll keep it simple. I was indoctrinated into Mormonism as a child, I believed it because it was the only perception of reality offers…
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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.
#260 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2. Other: Regular questions about masturbation led me to habitual lying.
I asked my children’s bishop not to ask them any questions related to sexuality. He refused my request, claiming that he had a responsibility as a bishop to address issues…
#259 Ron B. CS: 1,2
My son when he was 13 went in to see his bishop for the yearly interview. This was in the Kaysville Height Bench ward. He came home all upset, and…
#258 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3
When I was about 16 I had to delay my ordination to Priest because I confessed to porn and masturbation. Because of the delay, I had to tell my dad,…
#257 Name Hidden. CS: 1,3,4,6,7
When I was 17, I fell in love for the first time. This boy looked at me in a way that no one else ever had before. It was like…
#256 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,7
I was born in what many would view the ideal Mormon family. My parents believed in doing all that the church taught and I was raised with a view on…
#255 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,6,7
I struggled with bishops interviews all growing up. The questions always made me feel uncomfortable, I hated being alone in a room with an adult male that I didn’t know…
#254 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,8,9
My parents are amazing people. They are always there for me (turning 30 this year) and have never judged or meant to harm me or my brothers in any way…
#253 Name Hidden. CS: 1,4
When my son was almost 12, I went to speak with the bishop about the upcoming interview for my son. I asked what he would ask my son. He said…
#252 Name Withheld. CS: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
I was molested by my older brothers for several years. One night my mother sat me down and asked me about it because my parents had caught one of my…
#251 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,4
When I was 8, just after I was baptized, I would look up pictures on the internet. I started finding “dirty” ones and found myself always wanting to look at…
#250 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8
I learned to masturbate as an infant. It was no big deal to me. I only did it while alone. I had sexual ideas and daydreams when I was a…
#249 Name Withheld. CS: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
This happened more than 20 years ago. I was 11. My dad left us when we were young. My mom was an alcoholic and a prostitute. My family life was…
#248 Maddie K. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8,9
I was 12 years old when I found out what masturbation was. I did not find out from the internet (not a thing at that time). I did not get…
#247 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,7,8
I didn’t even know what masturbation was until my bishop asked me. I lied because I was embarrassed and thought it was something I was supposed to know about. I…
#246 Natalie B. CS: 1,6
I was told to confess to my bishop that my boyfriend touched my breast. I sat uncomfortably in front of my bishop who is also my neighbor as he asked…
#245 Name Hidden. CS: 1,6
As a student at one of the Church’s universities I confessed masturbation to my bishop. I had slipped up a bit over the summer break. Prior to that I had…
#244 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8. Other: Lost opportunities due to shame filled “best dating years.”
When I turned twelve years old, it was time for my Aaronic Priesthood interview. Everyone seemed to be talking about it like it was a big deal. For me, it…
#243 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8
Like others here, I feel a little nervous to tell my story. Interviews starting when I entered Young Women’s. All I heard until I was actually kissing boys was whether…
#242 Jeremy C. CS: 1,2,3,5,6,7
Growing up in Utah I was regularly asked about whether I touched myself (even how I did it, and where) by my bishop and the counselors. I think I was…