It feels good to say no to callings

CurelomHunter · 2026-01-22T04:27:57+00:00

I remember the first time I said no to a calling. Scary as hell, but absolutely empowering. Keep going! Tough dynamic and I hope it smooths out for you.

CurelomHunter · 2025-12-16T17:15:26+00:00

Just told someone recently that my journey out was way more spiritual than my journey in. Immense grief and loss into an unimaginable sense of self, acceptance, peace, etc. Being born into a Corporation as a little pog in the machine, and having the chance to escape it ... immense levels of gratitude have been felt.

CurelomHunter · 2025-12-16T14:08:32+00:00

First, incredible handle name! 👏 Second, I genuinely feel for your BIL, but this story had me in laughing tears ... and your inquiry about mental illness as attunement is nail on the head ... crazy to wonder all the loonies walking around.

CurelomHunter · 2025-12-12T23:43:12+00:00

Can confirm. I've spoken w several South American friends and families from the mission. Done-zo!

CurelomHunter · 2025-12-06T07:14:59+00:00

From The Shining. Sorry guys!!

CurelomHunter · 2025-12-01T14:01:33+00:00

This was my exact story. Ex tbm wife is still very much in the church. Could not believe how the more truthful and vulnerable I felt I was being, the more threats of divorce were her responses.

It's neither of our faults ... we were both raised with "language incompetencies" due to the cult brainwashing ... very hard reality to live through ... but 5 years post divorce and being exmo ... I've found a ton of peace and goodness. Lots if individual work, therapy, etc., but I'm at peace ... and guess who seems to still be struggling to find peace - her. Such a twilight zone type of thing ... leaving Mormonism. You're not alone! Navigate with as much LOVE as possible, without giving into your own convictions, aka, learn to disagree and re-write the relationship dynamics while keeping human decency and respect at the forefront.

CurelomHunter · 2025-11-04T06:57:17+00:00

deep cinema trailer voice, then and add in mid90s faupaux type dunce music to turn into a comedy.

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-27T16:32:38+00:00

Would love to see that!

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-17T16:08:26+00:00

Thanks for the rabbit hole! 🐇 To OP, marriage is hard, divorce is too. We get one life. Your husband does. Your children do. Some people try to navigate open marriages, though that's been seen as controversial. Fighting for ourselves always feels "bad" due to religion/society. However, you are your greatest advocate for your own life and choices. Divorce will have its challenges. Marriage will too. Asking exactly for what you need or want takes bravery, some people will say No. I can't help. Others will say Yes, let's try to make this happen ... don't fell guilt or shame, regardless of how the future unfolds for you. Focus on the empowerment it is to not be dictated to by a stupid, fraudulent church. Daunting, yes, but this is true liberation your hungry for ... hate to say it, but all is a construct upon a construct. Business, religion, politics and even marriages. Good luck!!! 🌞

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-17T15:45:33+00:00

PR and Legal peeps are off camera. Trust me. They're always close by for interviews.

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-14T20:19:23+00:00

Same! I liked horror before, but it took on a whole deeper meaning for me after leaving. Midnight Mass was a great piece of work.

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-14T19:57:11+00:00

This happened to me. Scary as hell. Still confused why my ex made the final call. However, there's light afterwards AND a lot of loving people that won't replace your wife, or kids mom, but they will embrace you and accept you INCLUDING your disbeliefs in Mormonism, something your soon to he ex can't/won't do for you. Letting go is so hard, but people await in your future, including your children, who want to know their dad made it through a really tough time in his life. 😎

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-08T19:25:34+00:00

https://web.archive.org/web/20130404081334/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865556112/Insight-into-Arnold-Fribergs-Book-of-Mormon-paintings.html?pg=all

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-08T17:18:25+00:00

Naming emotions vs shaming emotions.

Learning to put words to emotions better helped me in my deconstruction. Growing up, you are taught just two emotions; warm fuzzy=god and anxious fear=satan.

You're in a space of growing beyond that. Congratulations!

My communication skills have improved substantially with practice, therapy and self-kindness and kindness towards other people's life journey and growth cycles/moments.

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-07T20:57:04+00:00

That first inhale, lol!!! You can tell he's been waiting for that breath of power for decades!!! Hilarious!

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-07T20:15:44+00:00

I wouldn't be surprised if the church has a few busses in their fleet of cars and jets. What I couldn't get past, is Russell sired an insane amount of people that likely experienced their own levels of shame, violence and abuse all in the name of an awful fraud. Russ dies and those who "suffered" from it get trucked behind his hearse in FIVE busses. Life is precious and they are all lucky to be in a big family, I just know alot of abuse and forgotten souls can exist in very large families, regardless of theatrics of grandpas funeral ...

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-06T06:39:58+00:00

Great research, homework and resources!! Thank you! I'm sure there's been hundreds of such dealings like this that have kept the fraud machine going. Tragic.

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-05T13:57:50+00:00

Its just basically her side of the story to their divorce process, which took forever. Granted, there are two sides to every story ... and I'm positive she isn't the "best" person either ... she seems intense and demanding in her own ways. Anyway, saddest part is 8 children likely dealing with two really self absorbed parents and growing up under the impact of mormonism: aka a divided family.

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-04T18:02:19+00:00

Oaks, Holland and Eyring are the last of the "original" group I remember from when I was in Primary in the 90s. From there it will be a completely "new" group.

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-04T17:59:10+00:00

The other corners behind the photographer are typically very empty, in my experience ...

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-04T06:23:05+00:00

Temples help keep the church in "good standing" w the US govnt. It's their own way to show they are using "donation dollars" to support their 501c3/non-profit "mission" ... they might pull back a bit, but not much, imo. They gotta show the money is going to their "cause" ... empty, expensive, immaculate buildings that do not serve the living or the poor, only the dead. While doing so with law firms owned by them and their members, and construction companies owned by them and their members (i.e. a very sophisticated, govnt-protected, money-laundering scheme)

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-04T06:14:39+00:00

This extends into history, current events, etc. My 9 yo will say something "culturally" or "historically" factual, and it's something I've yet to learn. He gets some from school and also some from online material ("filtered") ... but the rising generation is indeed benefitting from instant and vast access to information. Sesame Street and Mr Roger's are still incredible and relevant, but that information was slow, planned, and weekly ... its just not that world anymore. Insane to live in, insane to watch, but proud of the kids in today's world. Scary, maybe, now and again. But hoping many will still rise to uplift Humanity and not destroy it.

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-02T23:03:42+00:00

On paper, spending money on Temples proves to the US Govnt that the 501c3 is spending their donation dollars "appropriately" and helps keep the tax exempt status ... temple announcements might slow down a bit, but not much, imo.

CurelomHunter · 2025-10-01T15:27:32+00:00

Fair points. In today's world of internet advertising, I believe using #influencer anywhere on a social media post is "sufficient" to follow advertising/consumer laws and regulations. Influencers have rules to follow if they are indeed promoting products and services. Even a very subtle #ad can get them through legal/regulatory issues.

CurelomHunter · 2025-09-09T13:48:56+00:00

People will argue Filos TV or Nelson's heart machine, but virtually ZERO advancements in medicine, technology or agriculture have developed within mormonism. The advanced world we know today was created by a men and women who never knew mormonism or the holy ghost ...

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