Hello all. I said that i wouldn’t be logging in again, but these last two months have been very draining for me and I thought writing everythjng down and putting my feelings out might make me feel better. So here’s an update.
2 days before the hearing my uncle, who is also the ward bishop for the elders showed up to my house with the missionaries. I took the advice on my post and only spoke with them through my Ring app. I told them if they didn’t leave I would be call the police. One elder left to sit in the car and my uncle and the other elder stayed at my door.
My uncle told me that I was being dramatic and that I’m too sensitive. That me “protecting my “SaFe SpAcE”” was going to ruin a young man’s life. I told them that I put in a request for a RO and that they knew this and were still harass me. My uncle said they weren’t going to leave until I came out and talked to them like an adult so we could solve this restraining order issue without the courts. I told them to leave again and I called the police when it was obvious they weren’t going to
The cops showed up and trespassed my uncle and arrested the missionary that did not go to the car. I explained to them about the hearing that was going to happen and showed them my footage of them trying to get me to not go to the hearing.
I felt really bad and I still do, and I know a lot of you are going to say I shouldn’t but I do. I spent the two days after that getting calls and texts from people I love calling me all sorts of terrible things and telling me I’m a disappointment. The guy I’ve been talking to had to take my phone away from me and block everyone because he knew I wouldn’t :/ I went to the hearing and was granted the RO for harassment. Then I had my mom and dad show up to my house the next day to give me a piece of their mind and now I hate myself. So that’s great.
I sent the paperwork to the mission president and asked to be put on the do not contact list like a commenter told me to do. I was told that the missionary that was arrested had his visa revoked so they are sending him back home early. I was basically told if anything happens to him before they can get him a flight home it’s my fault. People have posted about me getting innocent men into trouble and wanting my own kind deported on social media. Even though he wasn’t deported, his Visa was just revoked. So I’ve had my house egged, rocks thrown at my windows, and ice bags left on my porch for the last month. Even some of my friends and coworkers who told me to go threw with the RO are saying I went to far. But I didn’t know he was here on a visa.
As far as I know, he’s back home and safe.
But that’s it, that’s the update. My friends, family, and coworkers hates me and I hate myself too. But hey at least I’m not minorly inconvenienced by missionaries and awkward 5 minutes conversations anymore.
Comments
I’m so sorry this is happening to you. Leaving this cult is brave of you and you’re doing everything right. I’m fucking proud of you. We support you. Do not back down. You got this. 🖤
(NTA whatsoever.)
I fucking HATE religion! I’m so sorry you are going through this.
ETA NTA.
Can you sue the Mormon church for harassment??
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This is a really dreadful update, I’m so sorry for you. If you have any dirt it might be time to go scorched earth.
These people aren’t Christians, Christians don’t harass, stalk and threaten people. They’re cultists who don’t know their bible.
NTA. It’s their own fault for harassing people.
If you’re not wanted, just leave.
NTA. Good for you for getting a RO!
No, stop that shit right fucking now. Your family are shit bags who don’t deserve you and they weren’t “mildly inconveniencing” you. THEY DID THIS. Don’t get despaired, GET ANGRY. Do something about this God damn it. Anything.
My grandmother is part of the Mormon Church, so I have some insight into the workings/mentality of the church. There was some very similar persistent harassment going on, when my mother married my father, who is very much not religious, and even she would be horrified by their escalating behaviour.
The only advice I can give you, is to double down. Get security cameras up, collect evidence of the harassment/verbal abuse you’re facing, and get police and a lawyer involved. This is abuse and religious beliefs does not excuse that. You didn’t go too far, and you didn’t do anything wrong. That man did this to himself, they all did. Fact is, they never would have stopped before you put your foot down. So don’t bow your head or doubt yourself.