Castlerockermom - I've started to write about this same topic so many times then decided not to because I have too much to say and didn't know where to stop. Just like you, I have so many regrets. I get angry and depressed if I think too much about it. Mostly hate that I wasn't smart enough or strong enough to get out until I was about 40. My life would've been much different than the one I ha
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Crazy horse Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yep and they switch topics a lot! Don't want to > talk to them anymore, no use I've seen the switching of the topics a lot too. My first post on here ended badly as well (about a month or so ago). It was meant to be funny and almost all of the replies were hilarious, but one of the last replies was very di
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snowball Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm generally perplexed by those feeling a need to > protect their kids from learning anything about > Mormonism, or any other religion when it comes to > that. Just like any mind virus learning and > understanding what's at issue here is the best > vaccine. I agree with Aquaruis123 that there's
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Aquarius123 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It never ceases to amaze me that some mormons > think it's ok to try and convert our children. > However, you better believe if we tried to > deconvert their children, they would raise holy > hell. They would act like you were throwing acid > on them. And, your children would never be > a
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scmd1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > olderelder Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Well at least the thing he wanted to show > wasn't > > his dick. > > > That was my fear when I started to read this. > > I agree with done & Done that cleverness is not > very importa
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olderelder Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well at least the thing he wanted to show wasn't > his dick. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! My thoughts too!
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summer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If your daughter decides to pursue the friendship > again, IMO that would be the time to have the chat > with grandpa -- or the friend's mom. > > But at age 12, your daughter probably just > finished 7th grade. This would be a good time to > talk with her about how to handle people who are >
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elderolddog Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wish that back when I was twelve, some well > meaning adult had taken me aside to ask me what I > knew about the stock market and would I like to > know more... Would my parents have appreciated > that adult's effort? Maybe. Probably. > > It's not the attempt to educate, it's the subject
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dagny Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wonder if he heard your daughter has gone to > church with Elizabeth and therefore thinks she is > open about religion since she is open to whatever > Elizabeth's church is doing. > > > Here's some comebacks (snarky joking ones) > > Grampa Asshat, I already heard that story > (poin
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Chicken N. Backpacks Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > OK, they're only 12, but I'd be more worried about > what got between her and a potential friend. > Maybe a hug and "I'm sorry about whatever" could > get her back in good graces with her friend. > > Then, invited back to her house, grandpa pulls > out BoM and BOOM! you
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ificouldhietokolob Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My suggestion: > > "You can talk to my daughter about your religion > if I can talk to your grand-daughter about my sex > life. Deal?" > > :) hahahahahaha! brilliant!
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Done & Done Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When someone oversteps their bounds, you don't > need something clever. You need something direct. > If I were you I would tell the grandfather myself > that he is NOT to approach your daughter regarding > Mormonism. Period. > > Your daughter should learn that just because > someo
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I’ve been fuming about this for days…Last week my 12-yr-old daughter says, ‘Mom, I forgot to tell you what happened the last time I went over to Elizabeth’s (not her real name) house.’ Then proceeds to tell me how Elizabeth’s grandfather asks her if he can show her something and brings out the BoM. He then talked to her for 20 minutes about it. She told me it made her feel uncomfor
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xxMMMooo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It used to be kind of a hole in the wall town but > it has exploded in recent years ... with almost > half a million people it's actually much larger > than SLC though it doesn't seem like it. truth! Downtown Mesa looks amazing since they redid it. The Metro Light Rail was also a great addition. Hom
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I've been married 3 times to MORmON men so have spent hours in LDS Social Services. Can emphatically say that I'll never go to a Mormon counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist ever again in my life. I'm guilty of lots of things (bad judgment mostly) but unfailingly the fault was always found to be mine... whenever my THEN husband and I would walk out of a counseling session at LDSSS. Didn't mat
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Profoundly written and SPOT ON, ExMinion.
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I'm tearing up at work reading this thread. Beth's advice is good advice. Don't wait until you're older to cut the mormon ties. I was almost 40 when I did, and wish I had acted sooner. Wish I could hug you right now. You are not alone. I've gained much solace from the RfM family over the past 10+ years being away from the church. We/They are here for you! xoxo HippieG
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good LARD that is some serious FBI-esque detective work they did to track you down after all of those life changes! Scary. I remember getting a couple of calls years ago from church headquarters in SLC when they were trying to track down my brother. I lied and told them I didn't know anyone by that name, blah blah blah, and the caller had the nerve to continue asking me the same question, just
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I've not put a single toe inside a Mormon church in over 10 years. Have been very vocal about the scars I have from being raised in TSCC (won't even mention the long list of regrets). I've moved 3 times during the last decade and they find me every time! Now I understand how they do this, thanks to my new bff's on RfM. The Mormon morons' persistence still just pisses me right off though.
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I concur! It is a cure-all like no other ;)
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Loved reading all the posts in this thread. Sad as the topic is, I completely identify with the mom issue. I never got beaten by a wooden spoon. My mom’s fave beating tool was a thin branch off the nearest tree or the ‘board of education’ (as she dubbed it) which wAs a 1/2” thick, long piece of wood. I remember as a child wishing she would die. As a ternager she would read my journal and
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I totally sympathize with you. IMO it takes a strong person to get away from the brainwashing received from the cult. When I meet another former member I have so much respect and awe that they made it out. To me the ones who keep running on the hamster wheel until they die are the weak followers who aren't allowed to question anything. You deserve a big hug. Be proud of yourself that you are
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Wow, that's ridiculous they got your email address as well! All of you have convinced me to go through with the online process to remove my records.
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whoa Steve.... lighten up. Now sure how I provoked your bitterness. I don't have relatives who know my address. Not one. Not whining either, just using this board as it was intended to get friendly and useful advice. neither of which you provided. Your analogy is interesting though.... do you continue to stalk or contact an ex wife or GF once they leave you? Usually after a couple attempts
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Can't get over how WRONG that is to use the government post office to update the ward member list!
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un-effing-believable....that's such an invasion of privacy!
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I'm dyyyying laughing!!! too funny! Now I WANT them to come over again and try yelling through my door at me and my daughter. We live in Arizona so I'm sure answering the door in a halter top would equally offend!
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I had NO idea that was the case. Thank you for enlightening me. I'll try it next time.
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You are a gem! I'll definitely check out these sites and get the ball rolling with resigning myself. My daughter never wanted to be baptized. The Mormon girls in her school were the meanest, most jealous and spiteful girls and she equated that to the religion.
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lmao right now!!! Never could understand why groups of them show up unannounced and expect to be invited in to spend an hour talking. First time that happened my husband and I, just back off of our honeymoon, were naked in the front room of our apartment. Husband answered the door completely naked when he saw it was the RS presidency expecting a visit. Probably why we were never assigned home
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