Even after all that she lived the rest of her life entirely convinced that when she died she would spend an eternity in hell. Now, she had also been raised in a HIGHLY abusive Catholic orphanage that has in recent times been exposed for mass child graves as well as child rape and torture, so she was exposed to every abuse known under these people. At one point in the 80s she was on her deathbed (did not die fortunately), she asked for last rites and a priest denied her because of her infidelity. Prime example: My grandmother was raised Catholic and had a child out of wedlock. Some may not physically stop you from leaving but fear of existential threat is a very real thing for many. They are “soft cults” but cultish nonetheless. When someone convinces us that they care more about us than anyone else in our world, we will do whatever they want us to do just to keep their light shining on us," she explained how cult leaders exploit others’ psychology. "Cult leaders often use the powers of seduction to convince people to follow them-they use flattery of a potential member along with promises of 'belonging' and being 'needed,' so that can be extremely enticing to someone who feels that something important is missing in their life. Addiction reflects a hunger and cult leaders have an easy time using their powers of persuasion to convince the follower that they and their cult can fill that need," the professor told us. "People with addictions need to have something to fill the hole left when they stop using whatever substance/behavior that they are addicted to. People who are anxious or depressed are more vulnerable because cults offer ‘solutions’ to their problems. Research suggests that some of the traits that make people vulnerable to joining a cult include suffering from anxiety or depression or addictions.” This, of course, requires that their followers, or marks, have certain traits that make them more likely to be preyed upon. "Cult leaders are narcissistic individuals who use their self-interest and charisma to prey on their followers. They don't waste too much time on people they don't think will easily join their ranks," Professor Degges-White told Bored Panda earlier. "Cult leaders are master manipulators who are also excellent readers of others-and they truly sense who is a more likely 'follower' aka 'victim' and tend to invest their energy wisely. The people who actually NEED to get out of it are going to have to have a support system or something better outside the cult if they are going to leave,” she said. "They recognize that the leader is likely a charlatan and they have enough of a support system beyond the cult that they don't get totally sucked into it in the first place. Folks who have the wisdom to recognize that they are being led into a cult are not the ones who are going to be totally indoctrinated and stuck inside it," the professor told Bored Panda. "The worst thing about cult indoctrination is that people actually LOVE the feeling they get in being a part of something bigger than themselves. I’m so thankful I got out of that when I had the chance.ĭuring a previous in-depth interview, Bored Panda spoke about cults with Suzanne Degges-White, a Licensed Counselor, Professor, and Chair at the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University. It was like I was just immediately no longer part of the family, just like that. This is how the conversation went (BD - bio dad)īD- hello is this ninjapig101 (literally using my first and last name)īD- this is first name last name (yes he literally used just his first and last name) calling to inform you of the passing of grandma (except he uses grandmas first and last name in referring to her as well) In the entire time I’ve been gone, now about 6ish years, my biological father has called me one time. I’m doing much better now, I have a beautiful little family. The stress from it all made me physically ill, I was in and out of the hospital constantly. Literally overnight everyone I knew my whole life cut contact with me. I was raised JW, and finally mustered up the courage to leave when I turned 18. As someone who comes from a family of Jehovahs and has actively practiced this faith in past timesĬame here to see this.
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