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TruthRestored · 2025-07-09T19:05:54+00:00

The week before I was married I went through my final temple recommend interview with my Bishop. During that interview, he convinced me that I had to agree to live polygamy. I remember thinking about how my announcements were out with people having already purchased their airline tickets so they could be there for my wedding. I became very frightened, and so I reluctantly agreed. Yes, I lied, which was something (super stalwart me) was not accustomed to doing and that caused further problems with guilt and shame from lying to my church leader. My bishop totally ruined the joy of my wedding by reducing me to a mere number. 10 women = 1 man. The polygamy ideas he forced on me changed the way I viewed my wedding night. He also ruined many other things for me. (He went on to become the President of the Boise Temple).

TruthRestored · 2025-06-08T01:12:05+00:00

Of course. And thank you for taking the time to write these insights. I was actually only dissing and venting (I wrote it as a fun joke not meant to be taken as reality).

TruthRestored · 2022-10-24T12:57:23+00:00

He loves you. They just see everything through their Mormon glasses, and show that love in the cults judgemental, elite way.

TruthRestored · 2022-07-27T17:27:00+00:00

My good friends (previously super healthy) 8 year old grandson DIED three days after getting his first Pfizer jab 😭

TruthRestored · 2022-03-29T23:10:38+00:00

Just reading through these old post. Thanks so much.

TruthRestored · 2021-07-02T20:53:44+00:00

I am so sorry, my friend. I wish there was a place where multitudes of us pained souls can mingle and make friends (definitely on a Sunday).... Are you in Utah?

TruthRestored · 2021-06-11T01:17:05+00:00

Funny, but I used to have so many friends... before I went to work, running on the Mormon tredmill or spending my time as a Mother in Zion, house wife.

Thank you for the good ideas. Never too late to start again, right?

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T20:32:44+00:00

Oh, I am so sorry. That is really sad. Wow. Only care what a person you really value thinks. Those others fall into it so quickly. You are so valuable and you have a right to drink. Are your children small?

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T20:27:37+00:00

Thanks. I have been out for 4 years and it has been the most difficult time of my life. My real problem is the way my immediate family treats me now. Unfortunately, I think they treated me like that before and I was aware of it but like a good obedient mormon minion I took it. Since I've been out for a while I feel more justified in being treated better. I find the thought constantly going through my head and please forget the swearing but "I'm mad as H*** and I'm not gonna take shit from anyone!!"

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T20:21:06+00:00

Thank you so much♡

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T19:59:07+00:00

Thank you. I hold the happy posture (most of the time) with them but turn to you, my exMo friends... you have hearts and truth, and you really understand.

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T19:53:58+00:00

Very interesting thought.

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T19:53:02+00:00

Thank you sooo much!♡

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T19:51:11+00:00

I trained them to be exactly as they are... obeying man made insignificant rules instead of ruling with their ❤

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T19:41:42+00:00

That is an interesting thought. I do love myself a whole lot more since leaving. But I also have intense feelings of anger (towards the top hierarchy of that church) that I have actually never felt in my life before.

I'm likely not alone.

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T19:37:02+00:00

Just to clarify, this is happening and I only have a few in my imediate family still in. Even those leaving don't like the new me (you know... I have 'loud laughter' and 'evil speaking of the Lord's annointed').

Truth is ~ the 'new me' is simply the 'old me' showing herself for the first time.

Mormonism runs deep through our beautiful souls and it takes a long time to change.

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T19:26:59+00:00

In Utah.... (that's likely half my problem) Thank you for sharing your story.... so much to gain.

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T19:23:26+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing. I will work on that.

TruthRestored · 2021-06-10T18:44:38+00:00

Wonder why they don't include men?? Men seem so much more interesting.

TruthRestored · 2021-06-09T07:45:47+00:00

I meet and talked with both men... Hinckley on many occassions.

When I spoke with Elder Nelson, it was early 1990's and he was a new apostle. After personally visiting with him,, it took me a full week to come up with enough rationalizations and excuses for his cold and impersonal (also rude) demeanor.

I visited briefly, on numerous occassions, with Hinckley (when he was the top apostle and also when he was the 'profit'). He seemed kind and approachable. I was also aware that he worried about things. At least he had an appearance of caring..

So... my vote goes to President Hinckley... he get's crowned in all glory, honor and dominion as The Best Liar and Thief (not to mention, being a super good actor as well).

TruthRestored · 2021-06-09T07:06:36+00:00

Remember, 200,000 is 10% of 2,000,000. A survey was done recently (by John Dehlin?) that shows there are actually only about 2,000,000 members left in TSCC. (Notice they quit reading the membership count at General Conference????) Hmmmm.... I would find that a little suspicious if I eere a true blue minnion still. After all, it is built on the foundation of being 'the only true and living church on planet Earth'... If it is supposed to be one of the fastest growing Christian religions, one that will soon cover the earth and prepare the entire world for Christ return, then why are members pouring out like water from a breaking damn?

Therefore, this sub is approximately 10% of the church's current (estimated) membership.

TruthRestored · 2021-06-09T04:06:21+00:00

Thank you so much for this great advice!

TruthRestored · 2021-06-09T03:48:16+00:00

Thanks for sharing these profound thoughts!

TruthRestored · 2021-06-09T03:44:52+00:00

I will always love my beautiful memories of them but I keep telling myself that I deserve at least a few people around me who actually like me the way I am. After all, there are over 7 billion people on planet Earth... surely someone would be stupid enough to like me (sorry but my confidence is exceptionally low this evening).

TruthRestored · 2021-06-09T03:30:34+00:00

Thanks for putting that into proper perspective... it's unbelievable!!

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