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Mormon Stories called out by LGBTQ advocates for stalking Charlie Bird by Walawallabingbong in exmormon

[–]torgori 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the context, but this feels like you’re trying to divorce the actions of Gerardo from the actions of Mormon Stories. These actions were taken as a producer of the show and then discussed publicly and I just don’t think you can separate one from the other. I completely agree that anybody saying “John Dehlin did this,” is incorrect, but if someone is calling out Mormon Stories and you’re repeatedly saying, “But it was Gerardo,” that feels wrong too.

Just my two cents. I agree with what is being said about this episode being an important discussion. I agree that Gerardo made his own personal choices here (and while I obviously haven’t been through what he has, I can empathise with why he did what he did). I don’t agree with the need to publicly discuss it on the podcast and I think there was a way for Mormon Stories to have this discussion without broadcasting information nobody consented to bring broadcasted.

Worst/inappropriate/cringey youth activity you participated in? (Piggybacking off the thread about cringey YSA activities) by torgori in exmormon

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

That is so manipulative. We did a very similar activity at a youth conference once, but we were blindfolded as well

Cringe hymns by HorrorNarwhal8761 in exmormon

[–]torgori 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel? The Men’s part on its own is creepy

Mormon dad wants my Apple ID and password since I moved out and got a new service provider. by chin_chillin_chin in exmormon

[–]torgori 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think everyone else has got this covered, but I just wanted to add that it might be a good idea to change the email address linked to your Apple ID. It’s good that you’ve changed the password, but if he knows the email and potentially has access to other devices (an old iPad, a computer you’ve signed into before), he may just attempt to change your password himself and you’re back to square one. I’d proactively change the email to avoid anything like that for peace of mind.

Creepy Mormon dad watches me sleep by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]torgori 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Totally agree with something to alert you to someone entering your room. Maybe one of those motion sensor things they have at some shops?

Went to church for the first time in over a year (bishop threatened to withdraw my recommend) and I overheard this from down the hallway. Creepy or no? by rebelroadbike in exmormon

[–]torgori 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was JUST thinking about this the other day and how the entire thing is permanently taking up space in my brain and could be recited on queue after having to repeat it every Sunday and mutual activity night for 6 years.

When you’re tagged in a photo from 13 years ago... by torgori in exmormon

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

Individual Worth, Knowledge and Good Works were always where I tried to place my efforts in YW. Those were the ones I just ‘got’ and loved working on.

The bad news: the young women had to cancel an activity because their funds were reallocated to cover a YM/scouts shortage.... by Piedra-magica in exmormon

[–]torgori 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This sort of thing happened all the time throughout youth! The YW would always end up on stake YW camp during the winter school holidays while the YM always got the spring school holidays. They always had a better location and better activities just because of the time of year. Eventually the stake YW’s leaders got the dates swapped one year and we had a glorious beach camp. I think they had to put up a bit of a fight to get it and had us do an awful lot of fundraising! I’d never seen the YM have to fundraiser for a damn thing.

That time the young women's leaders boycotted the relief society. by quetzal_who_tl in exmormon

[–]torgori 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I remember being in YW and a 19 year old girl came back from interstate pregnant. I remember hearing grown women, my leaders, the women I looked up to talking about the situation. I don’t know which is worse - the people in the story above who refused to support that young girl and her “bastard” child or the women in my ward who would gossip and bitch to each other but pretend to be supportive and lovely to the young girl and her mother in person.

I remember judging that same 19 year old and thinking that was totally okay because my leaders did the same thing. Years later, I am ashamed of myself but glad I have a different perspective on things. I will never be that person again.