#894 Name Hidden. CS: 1,3. Other: My experiences with trying to report pedophilia to my Bishop.
I had no idea that these were the questions being asked of CHILDREN. If I were still in the cult, I hate to say it, but I don’t know what…
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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.
#895 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9. Other: Unworthy bishop, Parental abuse, Danger in the church
I’m honestly not sure where to start with this. How do you fit your story into just words? I hope I can express how I felt and how I feel…
#896 Greg M. CS: 1,2,4,7
I grew up in the church. From a young age, I was taught the church’s “law of chastity” from church materials such as the pamphlet “For the Strength of Youth”.…
#897 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
When I was a little girl, I was sexually abused by my older brothers and an older cousin. I was 3 when the abuse started. It happened almost daily until…
#898 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,6
Long history of masturbation . Convert to church at 15. Parents not members . Aged 18 confessed to bishop of my problem. He said I need to ask you this…
#899 Bobi J. CS: 1,3,4,6,8
Writing a list is easier for me than delving into the heart breaking emotions. Here it is: Sexually assaulted in high school. Perpetrator goes on mission. Confesses his crime in…
#900 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,4,6
I grew up in a very active LDS home. My father was my bishop twice when I was young. I loved all my bishops. However, whenever my birthday came up,…
#901 Name Hidden. CS: 1
I grew up in an LDS home in Utah. Church every Sunday, parents fulfilling church callings, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. At 12 years old I went to the bishop…
#902 Name Withheld. CS: 1,2,3,6,7,8
Where to start? So many instances though 4 stick out in my mind the most. I think my experiences were more of the run-of-the-mill variety – though it’s sad to…
#903 William M. CS: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8. Other: Gay Bashing
Hello! My name is William and I am celebrating my 28th birthday today… Even though I am so grateful to have another year of life, there were times where it…
#904 Kade J. CS: 1,2
Constant shame and guilt, the feeling before and after every meeting with the bishop. Awkwardly entering the room sitting down alone. Three feet away from a man I have never…
#905 Name Hidden. CS: 5. Other: Protecting predators
This is a bit of a different story. A few months after I became primary president, I found out of two additional active men in my ward who are registered…
#906 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,6
As a 14 year old, I was in a relationship with a high school junior. This boy convinced me to enter a slightly sexual relationship with him. Being 14 and…
#907 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8
I grew up in a “happy” devout Mormon family; and yet I felt completely isolated and alone my entire childhood. My sister and step-dad had such obvious contempt for me…
#908 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2
Mine is not a horrible story with graphic details. It is simply a story of what these questions do to a very normal young man. From the age of 12,…
#909 Sam S. CS: 1,8
I had great bishops growing up. I always felt like they were sincere in trying to help me be a better person, and to this day, I still appreciate them.…
#910 Name Hidden. CS: 1,3,5. Other: Feeling I am a pervert.
I don’t think it only occurs for children in Church private interviews to receive inappropriate questions during private closed door bishop and other Church worthiness interviews. I was a newly…
#911 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,6,7,8
As a young boy going through puberty, I didn’t know what was going on with my body. I was changing. I remember when I was very young how painful my…
#912 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8
My brother has suffered for 20+ years because of the extreme shaming coinciding with sexually explicit questioning. It was only about a year ago that he shared his tearful story…
#913 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8
Growing up, my mother and I were the only ethnic people in the ward. I generally blended in since my skin is fair but that changed when I hit puberty.…