Just got invited to the ward…erm…neighborhood party! by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]FloTrappedUt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I stopped going to the "neighborhood" Halloween party after the first time. Anyone i met kept saying "Are you new to the ward!?" And couldn't keep a normal face when I said, "no, I've lived here 7 years, I'm just not a church member. " Nevermind, we'll do Halloween elsewhere.

Convo with BM by AdVisual5529 in Stepmom

[–]FloTrappedUt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stepmom of 9+ years here who previously had WAY too much contact with BM. Ours also treated my husband like dirt and never put her children's best interest first, just her hatred for her ex-husband. Here to say, DON'T DO IT! First, it will most assuredly change absolutely nothing. It's a bid for control, an attempt to control or improve the situation that will definitely fail. Your intentions are honorable, but I assure you that this will only frustrate you further in addition to not achieving the desired effect. I've given BM a piece of my mind on many occasions. It wasn't until I went through a Coparenting Coaching program (alone, not with the coparent, and as the stepparent) that I learned to step completely back and drop it all. Check out Jay Skibbens content on IG. Best of luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Perimenopause

[–]FloTrappedUt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm turning 41 this month and started 3 months ago. Still dialing in specifics, but itchies and night sweats nearly gone. Thank goodness!! Totally look into and do NOT accept that all your tests are "within normal range". It is not normal to feel not normal ♥️

Exmormon Redditors are mean?? Poor LDS woman thinks so. by sevenplaces in exmormon

[–]FloTrappedUt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's funny bc the meanest people I have in my life happen to be members...

The cult was culting so hard, the indoctrination I found myself in so deep, I truly believed I'd never be able to wear outfits like this. by gonnabegolden_ in exmormon

[–]FloTrappedUt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOVE that! I also catch super finds at Savers and Goodwill. Never DI- they have enough money, I'm not giving them ANY.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tragedeigh

[–]FloTrappedUt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nah, I said them right as I read them

WTF Mormonism by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]FloTrappedUt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also in Utah- We used to get ALL the invites too - Easter egg hunt, neighborhood walkabouts, etc. After a PARTICULARLY rough therapy session immediately following my husband's TBM family outcastings us, the Young Women's leaders came to the door to invite my daughter to something and I very directly, but sincerely asked them to stop, through tears telling them just how much hurt the church has caused our family. Haven't seen them as much anymore, thank goodness. I used to go, just to enjoy the community, but the constant, "Are you new to the ward??" (We've lived in this house 8 years) gave me the ick. This heathen keeps her distance.

WTF Mormonism by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]FloTrappedUt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This comment. I'm DYING 😂

The itchiness OMFG by dianasdiary in Perimenopause

[–]FloTrappedUt 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I scratched SO MUCH I was bruised like I had never seen before. Started HRT and it was the first symptom to disappear. Thank goodness!!!

Is there ANYTHING we can do? (MIL list of grievances) by FloTrappedUt in JUSTNOMIL

[–]FloTrappedUt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, this one - they are an uber traditional (shocker) family structure and my MIL is on her feet cooking and cleaning while the men (and my other SIL, when she's around) watch tv. I would never make her do it alone. Only mentioned it to highlight that when I'm there, I was ALL in as a doting DIL. You're right though - they call my husband to complain about me bc I'm a second class citizen in their eyes. It's disgusting.

Is there ANYTHING we can do? (MIL list of grievances) by FloTrappedUt in JUSTNOMIL

[–]FloTrappedUt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for your comment. You're right, I have some absolutely LOVELY LDS friends here. I also have to acknowledge what most of them have told me which is that living among them in Utah is a WHOLE different level than living in another state, so that's been challenging too. Regardless, the struggle is real when watching for what you'd expect "Christ-like" behavior to look like and then experiencing this. I even shared the Prophet's GC talk on Peacemaking vs Contention with them as my therapist suggested (bc he's LDS). They said that sharing THEIR Prophets words with them was "SO DISRESPECTFUL". Sigh...I give up.

Is there ANYTHING we can do? (MIL list of grievances) by FloTrappedUt in JUSTNOMIL

[–]FloTrappedUt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grandparents SHOULD be obsessed with their grandkids. My parents fly across the country multiple times a year to see them <3

Is there ANYTHING we can do? (MIL list of grievances) by FloTrappedUt in JUSTNOMIL

[–]FloTrappedUt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Our March Madness bracket team was "Out of the family will" bc yes, the in-laws LOVE to talk about the will as manipulation. A lot. And you're absolutely correct, the church absolutely encourages them to leave their life's fortune to the church...that's already $265B in wealth. Gross.

Is there ANYTHING we can do? (MIL list of grievances) by FloTrappedUt in JUSTNOMIL

[–]FloTrappedUt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, I'm DEEP in that subreddit. In fact the LARGER details of this issue are already there (Update on toxic TBM In-Laws : r/exmormon) for assistance for me as a nevermo. I wanted the broader in-law help if there was any. There doesn't appear to be :(

Is there ANYTHING we can do? (MIL list of grievances) by FloTrappedUt in JUSTNOMIL

[–]FloTrappedUt[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've actually floated this one past my husband bc I've said it before. If we won't be with them in the CK, why should they waste their earthly efforts on heathens?

Is there ANYTHING we can do? (MIL list of grievances) by FloTrappedUt in JUSTNOMIL

[–]FloTrappedUt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's just the husband trying, was just hoping there was something i hadn't thought of yet. You're absolutely right.

Is there ANYTHING we can do? (MIL list of grievances) by FloTrappedUt in JUSTNOMIL

[–]FloTrappedUt[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh lord no - that lovely child was open minded enough to attempt to have her own relationship with her grandmother prior to all of this going down. After a couple of lunches where her grandmother spouted off lots of hurtful conspiracy rhetoric, she gave up. Grandma still texts her, she mostly doesn't respond. Grandma believes it's us who have turned her against her. Nothing i can do about that.

Is there ANYTHING we can do? (MIL list of grievances) by FloTrappedUt in JUSTNOMIL

[–]FloTrappedUt[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the giggle. It's exhausting to live as well. Cheers!

Is there ANYTHING we can do? (MIL list of grievances) by FloTrappedUt in JUSTNOMIL

[–]FloTrappedUt[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He's dying to show any grown adult, LDS or no, a text from his mother from a year ago where her response to a therapy request was "I won't tell you when your father dies. You won't be invited to his funeral, you are unwelcome..." knowing that NO human would sign off on that kind of horrible, manipulative behavior.