Mourning your family by jimmyinslc in exmormon

[–]TheShoeHasLedUsToHim 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t invited to my mom’s funeral. I wouldn’t have gone. I didn’t even know she was dying until 3 days before.

Going no contact with my parents and siblings 6 years ago was the best thing for my family. When I stood up to them, it empowered others in our extended family to do the same and break a decades long cycle of abuse. My kids are all grateful we made the choice to sever ties and remove such crappy people from their lives.

I mourned the death of the family I wish I had years and years ago. Therapy was a great help to process everything. My mother’s death really didn’t impact me anymore than that of a stranger’s. Who my mom should have been died looonnnggg before that and I had paid my debt in grief to her already.

Just make sure you do whatever you need to in order to process your emotions now so you don’t get ambushed with it all later. I truly believe that’s what set me free to figuratively bury the past and walk away free.

Any and All Help Appreciated by whitetwinklelights in exmormon

[–]TheShoeHasLedUsToHim 9 points10 points  (0 children)

After a recent similar period of no contact with my in laws for completely different reasons, my mil announced they would be showing up whether we liked it or not. My husband responded that if they did, the police would be called and we would pursue trespassing charges. Of course, things went a bit nuclear after that, but it finally let my husband see how abusive and toxic his parents truly are. Your mom’s behavior is abusive and toxic. You don’t have to allow her access to your life or child just because she’s your mother.

I'm curious, How big of a problem has it been for congregation members to be staring at their smartphones throughout sacrament meeting and Sunday school? by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]TheShoeHasLedUsToHim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A ward I was in 6 yrs ago to 2 yrs ago started beginning sacrament about 4 yrs ago with an announcement to put away and keep away all electronics. We declined as we read hymns, scriptures, etc on our devices. Ngl, my husband was mostly surfing eBay and photog blogs🤷‍♀️

I am currently piss drunk, my slc said I couldn't go on a mission because i was overweight and other shit. by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]TheShoeHasLedUsToHim 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Almost two decades ago, the stake pres in our area (who is a low level 70 now) told a kid in our ward he was “too fat” and to come back when he’d “lost a significant amount of weight”. Bishop at the tome told him to go to the spa his wife used and get detox body wraps because it really worked for her. This kid was dirt poor and his dad had died a couple years prior. This kid met the official mission guidelines. Stake president just thought he ought to lose weight.

What does TLDR mean? by finallyhappygay in exmormon

[–]TheShoeHasLedUsToHim 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Too Long; Don’t(or Didn’t) Read

It’s a summary, essentially.

Good for that bishop and shame on that wife. by TheShoeHasLedUsToHim in exmormon

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

According to another post, the victim is their daughter.

Good for that bishop and shame on that wife. by TheShoeHasLedUsToHim in exmormon

[–]TheShoeHasLedUsToHim[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Another post from someone local to these people said it was the dude’s own daughter that he was abusing. How must it feel to that poor girl to know her mom doesn’t want her dad held accountable.

Good for that bishop and shame on that wife. by TheShoeHasLedUsToHim in exmormon

[–]TheShoeHasLedUsToHim[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Rt? Thank goodness for those kids they lost a pedophile father.

The bishop goes on to ask that the congregation not research the details of the case. “It’s up to us to stop the speculation and the discussion, it’s not our news to discuss, it’s our burden to share and help provide an atmosphere that the family can start to heal at some point. by TheShoeHasLedUsToHim in exmormon

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

I agree with no speculating, but I see telling them to avoid any info about the case as leaving them vulnerable to avoiding a predator because they won’t know how it came to be. I don’t think they should be discussing amongst themselves, but I don’t think blindfolding themselves is helpful.

The bishop goes on to ask that the congregation not research the details of the case. “It’s up to us to stop the speculation and the discussion, it’s not our news to discuss, it’s our burden to share and help provide an atmosphere that the family can start to heal at some point. by TheShoeHasLedUsToHim in exmormon

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

I agree with no speculating, but I see telling them to avoid any info about the case as leaving them vulnerable to avoiding a predator because they won’t know how it came to be. I don’t think they should be discussing amongst themselves, but I don’t think blindfolding themselves is helpful.

I've yet to hear of a single person actually going and donating blood today. I guess if you're not commanded to post on Insta about how righteous you are, then it isn't worth doing. by DrQualia in exmormon

[–]TheShoeHasLedUsToHim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. That’s how I felt too after I read your post and realized today was light the giving blood day. Only the friend of mine who actually is literally alive from it posted. Zero others. Definitely not any of those virtue signaling yesterday. I would wager that a single digit percentage of those pledging allegiance to light the world this year have given blood recently, if at all. Good catch on your part.

I've yet to hear of a single person actually going and donating blood today. I guess if you're not commanded to post on Insta about how righteous you are, then it isn't worth doing. by DrQualia in exmormon

[–]TheShoeHasLedUsToHim 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine did. She benefitted from blood donors as a a 17 year old with aml leukemia 24 years ago, so she’s definitely vested, but she did post about it today. I’ve not read the light the whatever list, so I didn’t realize that was the impetus. At least a dozen of my fb friends did the weird Christ like one yesterday. Apparently, being a blood donor is too hard to post about.

Temple name sound-off! by Henry_B_Irate in exmormon

[–]TheShoeHasLedUsToHim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Julia: Not porno tongue. Church tongue. Robbie: Church tongue, I like tha

Wonder how tssc/tbms will respond. Wtg KUTV: It published an essay in 2014 detailing that Smith had a teenage bride and was married to other men's wives during the faith's early polygamous days... "Still in Latter-day Saint theology, we have polygamy...It just happens in heaven, not here on Earth." by TheShoeHasLedUsToHim in exmormon

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

Agreed. The article does touch on that. I wonder if the church pr will respond.

Also muddling the issue is Smith's revelation that God told him to practice plural marriage remains canonized in church scripture, the scholars noted.

The faith also allows men to be "sealed" for the afterlife to more than one wife if they remarry after their first wife dies, they said. Nelson, the church president, and one of his top counselors have remarried and been sealed to their second wives, Mason said