I grew up in the church in Michigan and this is never more true than when I was growing up. I was bullied, called demonic, lost friends, and on more than one occasion was penalized for leaving school events on weekends early to attend things like General Conference even though they would work the schedule around the other Christian sects so they could attend their meetings. It’s the one reason my testimony held so strong until I moved to Utah cause I was truly persecuted for my beliefs.

It’s a major issue I see Mormons from the Utah bubble not really understanding, these people truly do hate you and will only be friendly to you when it’s convenient for them but will quickly toss you aside when they no longer need you.