And if he treats you like shit, alone or in front of others then yes, save your money and get the hell out! Good luck.

I am a mom too and I totally get it. We all need time to ourselves and time for self-care and whatnot, but if your kid needs you, you are there. It’s just what a loving parent does. These people do not behave in a loving way toward their kids. They are the fulfillment of a religious edict and nothing more.

I'm a mom to two kids. They drive me absolutely fucking nuts. But, there are no other people on this earth that I love more or want to be with more than the two of them. The idea of 15 min appointments is grosteque. I spend more time with my two putting them to bed. And, yet, these religious cultists think I'm the bad…

I’m sure they only apply it to men. Remember, men cheat because their needs aren’t being fulfilled by their wives. But women cheat because they’re full of original sin.

the other thing to remember is that they’ve been so wholly insulated from the rest of the world that they believe whatever they’re told about outsiders. When their families tell them that it’s all nonstop depravity and sin and misery outside the compound, then yeah, you’re going to think, “Well, some things here are…

I watched a Duggar show once where they talked about how one of the things they do for each kids birthday is spend one on one time with them. They literally see spending time with your kids as a present rather than a normal thing that every parent should do.

But, and I know you’re just paraphrasing what she believes/was taught. But Jesus explicitly made an exception for cases of adultery. For people that claim to be such literal readers of the scripture, I don’t quite get how they missed that.

They’re not having all those kids because they love being a mom, they’re doing it because of their twisted reading of the scriptures and their interpretation that God has commanded them to breed a Christian army. For them, it’s not about being a good mom or having kids to love and cherish, it’s about doing their duty…

And their men like them this way: ignorant, uneducated, subjugated. Dim Bulb is one sick fuck.

It’s so weird to me that these people are OBSESSED with motherhood, but they don’t seem to actually like ... mothering their children. Like, they train their babies to be as unintrusive as possible, and then have older kids raise the younger ones as soon as they’re able (“able”).

I really hope that you are making the part about “adopted children carrying the sins of the parents” up, because that is some really sick shit and I don’t want it to be true.

I agree with you, and I’d like to add one detail: make it a non religious therapist, or at least one that is able to provide her a different point of view aside from her parents’. Maybe she could use the help of a professional who is also an “outsider”, not a religious counselor. She seems to have plenty of those…

I have a feeling her siblings are gonna come for her in one way or another. Mostly because they seem to have gotten away and I think they are really concerned for her future and the future of those kids too.

I think one of her sisters is divorced. Hopefully she has contact with those siblings but I doubt it. Her supportive brother was outcast for adopting because the adopted children carry the sins of their parents.

I’m sure that’s part of why she stays though, to set a good example for her children. No matter what, no matter how big of a monster your betrothed turns out to be, your promise to God is above that, and He must have given this to you to test you/ because you can handle it. And the only way to succeed in Gods graces…

Her brother said their parents don’t want her to leave because if “how it will look” to people they know. Unbelievable. I would NEVER council my daughters to stay in a situation like this. But then again I’m also not down with this religious indoctrination.

We do hear of women breaking away from these cults, but they face extraordinary obstacles and pressure to do so - no real education, no sense of independence, no idea that they are capable of making their own decisions without consulting men. And of course their entire families and social groups shun them. They have…

I read somewhere else that she doesn’t have access to media/internet to shelter her. It’s very sad. Her parents are pushing her to stay married to that douchebag. 2 of her siblings are supportive of her divorcing so I hope she has contact with them and is able to come up with a game plan to leave josh.

I feel horrible for Anna. She is in a tough situation, and one where I don’t think she knows how to deal with properly. She needs to start having conversations with a therapist who will listen for more than 15 minutes a week.

as disgusting as i think these religious cults are, i feel really sorry for her and the other women brought up this way. they don’t know any better, they’ve never had the chance to get a decent education, learn and process other viewpoints, or think for themselves. they have no skills that would serve them in the…