I've been trying to avoid the news lately because of all the stuff about that polygamist cult. It really hits too close to home for me. The cult our family was involved in, has evolved into a polygamist group and our friends are still in it. Today I had the tv on and Dr. Phil was talking to a women who escaped with her mom from that TX cult.
It really makes me remember alot of things and how nobody understands what it's like to be in something like that. You don't realize what is happening. They make you question everything about your feelings and beliefs. There are so many precautions taken to keep everything a secret...even silly things. It's always about male domination over women, keeping women covered up and used as possessions. It's nothing new, they all do the same things.
I know the solution, time away from the group and it's influence. Thats the only thing that got our family out but not without damaging it forever.
I feel so helpless to get my friends out of this group, because the authorities can't do anything without proof and unless one of them speaks up, it will just go on. I just want to kidnap them. They are in Alaska which is a great place for it because it's so remote.
My heart feels so heavy, I guess I'll I can do is pray. There aren't alot of people to talk to about it because not alot of people understand what it's like or want to hear about it.
Alot of people don't know that this is happening, here in America, and no one knows about these groups until they get large and the scale of abuse and harm is so large.
I'm sorry if this is a depressing blog....i just needed to write out my feelings. I also want people to be aware.
