#1055 Name Hidden. CS: 2,3,6,7
I started to be sexually abused around age six by my brother. Then when I was 12, I was gang raped by 5 grown men. After the rape, my grandfather…
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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.
#1056 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,7. Other: Other forms of abuse in my home were ignored.
I had the usual worthiness interviews starting at age twelve. Until I was fifteen, they were always on script. I never had anything to say to the contrary of any…
#1057 Name Hidden. CS: 4
When I was about 13 or 14 years old, I went in for an interview with our very charismatic bishop that everyone in the ward just loved. In particular, everyone…
#1058 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2
Ever since I could remember, I’ve been in the Mormon church. Throughout that time, I can honestly say that I never really believed. I couldn’t say why, but some things…
#1059 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8
I am a female, and was around 14 when this happened. My home ward had (still has) a HUGE problem with gossiping and I was often the topic of gossip…
#1060 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,4,6,7,8
My story is pretty much exactly what to expect at minimum for a regular bishops interview to receive a temple recommend. I always lied about masturbating because I never wanted…
#1061 Name Hidden. CS: 1,4,5
I’ve had a few incidents of bishops shaming me or somehow making me feel responsible for my first divorce or for being abused by my husband, but this story is…
#1063 Aimee L. CS: 1,2,4,5,7,8,9
Hello, My name is Aimee. I was raised in the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, but after experiencing the molestation of a young girl who was very…
#1064 Name Hidden. CS: Other: violence and murder
Talea’s story begins on 17 November 2002 and ends on 18 March 2008. The little girl from Wuppertal, Germany died at the age of five. Contrary to other fates, Talea’s…
#1065 Hannah. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8
When I was around sixteen years old, I got a boyfriend. One night, he invited me to go to a missionary farewell and we ended up making out in his…
#1066 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8
I was raised LDS and left the church at age 23, and resigned officially at age 33 (when I learned this was an option for me). I was raised in…
#1067 Name Hidden. CS: 1,4
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…
#1068 Megan W. CS: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8. Other: PTSD Fugue State, Dissociation
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…
#1069 Melissa W. CS: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10
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…
#1070 Name Hidden. CS: 1. Other: Introducing a child to a filthy practice
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,…
#1071 Ross M. CS: 1,2,3,7,8,9
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…
1072 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,4,7,8
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…
#1073 Name Withheld. CS: 1,2,3,4
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…
#1074 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,3,5,7,8,9. Other: Substance Abuse, stuck in abusive relationship cycle for years, diagnosed PTSD
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…
#1075 Name Hidden. CS: 1,2,4,5,7,8. Other: Thoughts of self harm
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…