I'm always fascinated by the accents, cadence, etc of former FLDS members. It's really an interesting look into how closed communities develop their own speech patterns and pronunciations.
I have never been sickened so much in my whole life for this young woman and what she went through. What her aunt said to her just made my heart stop. I'm so thankful that they are finally together and healing. May God give you peace and comfort and show you that he is a loving God.
I never thought much about it until now, but maybe one of the best ways for us “gentiles” to be able to get close to an FLDS person would possible be to offer them some type of work. Then, just being there for them to see your a nice person & hopefully they will eventually confide in you. Slow and steady… on their terms.
This young woman somehow had enough ego strength to figure her way around some things. Wow, she is to be really admired! I can't imagine starving children.. mind blowing. Thank you for sharing your story.
My goodness, I am still crying my eyes out from listening to this. God bless that young woman and thank God they never broke her spirit. Right in this moment, I find it hard to have any forgiveness for the people who were involved in this abuse. This one is definitely a hard one to listen to due to the amount of abuse that was hurled at these children. I’ll have a break before I listen to part 2, but already I’m encouraged and inspired by this young woman’s spirit, courage, bravery and determination 💓💗💞
Such manipulation of kids, such cruelty of their self worth, incredible and sad. What’s so upsetting is it is still happening to others. I’m so glad that so many have escaped these horrors. Healing hugs kiddo.
This brave young woman has come though so much and persevered. This would be a very interesting memoir if she should ever decide to write it all down. Sending love to all of you.
Melissa I just want to say I’ve been in therapy the last 6 months and the way that you are able to ask questions but with sensitivity and compassion reminds me a lot of my therapist 💕 you guys are doing a great job spreading awareness
Sam and Melissa, you are such great interviewers. I love your questions and how you ask them with such kindness, thoughtfulness and without any judgement. My heart goes out to this family. They are so incredibly brave, I’m so happy they are together.
So much is bizarre to me about the FLDS but their accents really show just how isolated they are. Also how similarly they all are taught on grammar and other homeschool topics.
I made my comment before I saw yours. It's so interesting, isn't it? For those of us who have heard so so many interviews, we could pick them out just by listening to them speak.
@@ceeceebeebee889 Totally, you think about how southern states have certain accents and sayings and those are entire states speaking that way. The FLDS is so much smaller and they have developed their entire own way of speaking. Its pretty wild!
These interviews have been so very interesting. I have watched your channel since the very beginning and it has been amazing watching your growth Sam and Melissa. Sam, you have come out of your shell and I love seeing you protective side come out when your interviewees are sharing their stories. Melissa, you have become quite the interviewer. You are clearly so knowledgeable and know when to ask questions to help fill in gaps for your viewers. Can’t wait to see where you advocacy work continues to take you.
Happy Belated Anniversary!!!🎉❤ You two are so lovely!!! Such a brave and strong girl! Thank you for hosting another member of the Black family. I’m so happy they’re reunited and doing well.
Happy Anniversary! I appreciate the opportunity that you both have given to me to learn about a religion (both FLDSand LDS) that I didn’t know anything about. I’m old, so it’s been a long time ago, but I recall my grandmother calling the LDS a cult. I wish I could talk to her now and find out why she believed that so many years ago. Your efforts to bring awareness is working.
I mean Arthur Conan Doyle woke up at least twice, remembered Brigham Young existed and set out to take him down. It's been talked about for a long time
I think of all the things that Ive learned about the horribleness in this cult was how the families were all so easily separated like it was no big deal. So so sad.
The hanger these children still feel is heartbreaking, at the same time it shows how strong they are as people and as a family. They had good parents that gave them good foundations and self worth. But is it hard to watch . My personal feelings watching this family talk about their experiences is that those abusive women had a lot of jealousy and resentment towards them, they were a happy , balanced family , something that they themselves did not have.
How much therapy do these children need to go thru before they can rid of the anxiety and fear and the abuse that they endured !!! I’m so sad for her 😢
These interviews are so interesting. So sorry they had to endure and live through all of this trauma. (Not sure why but volume is really low on this video for me so hard to hear)
I shop at grocery store in the Show Low area and I am not sure which group it is, but it is definitely a FLDS group. One time a girl that was fully grown and her hair was loose and hung to her ankles. I think she was descended from the Jeff's line because of the color of her hair.
I grew up LDS and had a great childhood. After high-school was when I started to question things. Things were never bad at all for me. I just saw a different perspective after I graduated. Anyone else had the same situation?
I was placed into Catholicism as a child. At age 7 I was sent, alone, to "study" at the rectory, which is where the priests lived. I have very few memories of those visits, except for the intense dread I felt as I knocked on the door. I was a British immigrant Anglican child sent to an American Irish Catholic school. It was confusing. We were taught that our sins as children were lying, talking back to parents, disobeying, coveting, arguing, missing church, not paying attention in school, not appreciating our food, not willingly working to help. The list was long. We were expected to go to confession over these sins. We were given a certain amount of "Lords prayers" and "hail mary prayers" to say at the altar of the church. The longer you took to say the prayers...obviously the greater sinner you were. A lot of us became speed prayers. I left Catholicism at age 15, when I was given the choice. At least I had a choice.
I was raised Catholic and my catholic education and up bringing seems less harsh. I haven’t been to church in 10 years. I remember saying prayers and memorizing them. Still can recite church prayers now as they were done at every mass.
Also had a Catholic upbringing and it sucked. I didn't get sent alone to the rectory, but I did have to go to weekly CCD which I hated. My dad insisted that I make all the sacraments and get confirmed. I was so upset on my confirmation day, because I was 14 and felt like I had no choice. As an adult, I understand it was just words and was meaningless. I have been out since I was 18 and raised my kids athiest. They are so smart and so hip to these cults. I feel like I did a really good job in this area.
@@christinekeefe9004 my kids are grateful that i didnt shove organized religion down their throats too. They are kind hearted, fair minded, non judgemental adults now. Both are teachers. Some of the ideology in catholicism is helpful, so I just share that with them. I might add that their father was raised Muslim in Turkey and also gave up that religion.
This just shows how much powerful people in religions are taken over, they need to impress their elders ( caretakers, overseers). The religion keeps saying it’s about god and family, but it’s really not.
I hope her thuroid is ok amd has been checked out. 🙏🏼 looks like she might have an issue. (Apologies of its genetic- i dont have a chin, so may just be a genetic structured nevk- but appears like swelling that is a sign to get TDH level checked.
Um...excuse me?!🤨🧐 We most definitely scrub ourselves!🧼🚿 If not I missed the memo and gon' be damned!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭💀 God does not expect people to go around smelling like dead fish.🤭 Cleanliness is very important to Him!😇 I'm genuinely sorry for people that had bad experiences😔🙏🏼, but that doesn't mean y'all go out and make us all seem like cavemen.🧏♀️🦧
@EarthborneArt I do see your point👍🏼, and I'm not in any way trying to downplay abuse. I know there was a lot that went on, especially during those crazy times, that was not right at all. There were many good experiences, but also a great degree of harm and that is sad.💔 All I'm saying is that it's silly and not fair to basically say we were commanded not to clean ourselves properly. There were definitely some people who were way off the rails and extreme that their actions pushed children away from the faith instead of strengthening it, and that's a damned shame.😔 I really do feel for those who were mistreated (especially innocent children) and pray they find healing.🕊
Your comprehension skills are lacking, she says you cant touch yourself while showering, can only use a scrubbing brush, which you are saying scrubbing 😂
![Ice On My Teeth - ATEEZ エイティーズ 에이티즈 [Music Bank] | KBS WORLD TV 241115](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/c-n92OgbbwA/mqdefault.jpg)
I'm always fascinated by the accents, cadence, etc of former FLDS members. It's really an interesting look into how closed communities develop their own speech patterns and pronunciations.
I observed this as well, basically emotionless, no inflection. It was drilled into them under threat of hell if they actually FELT anything.
It's crazy that 2 years in Chile changed Sam's accent.
Lots of people in small Southern Utah communities speak that way...
My favorite thing is how they pronounce words with L in it, it’s very musical.
I have never been sickened so much in my whole life for this young woman and what she went through. What her aunt said to her just made my heart stop. I'm so thankful that they are finally together and healing. May God give you peace and comfort and show you that he is a loving God.
Break the silence. Break the cycle.
So true!
I never thought much about it until now, but maybe one of the best ways for us “gentiles” to be able to get close to an FLDS person would possible be to offer them some type of work. Then, just being there for them to see your a nice person & hopefully they will eventually confide in you. Slow and steady… on their terms.
Sam here 😊 I think that is a great idea! Thank you for always showing support and love.
This young woman somehow had enough ego strength to figure her way around some things. Wow, she is to be really admired! I can't imagine starving children.. mind blowing. Thank you for sharing your story.
My goodness, I am still crying my eyes out from listening to this. God bless that young woman and thank God they never broke her spirit. Right in this moment, I find it hard to have any forgiveness for the people who were involved in this abuse. This one is definitely a hard one to listen to due to the amount of abuse that was hurled at these children. I’ll have a break before I listen to part 2, but already I’m encouraged and inspired by this young woman’s spirit, courage, bravery and determination 💓💗💞
Such manipulation of kids, such cruelty of their self worth, incredible and sad. What’s so upsetting is it is still happening to others. I’m so glad that so many have escaped these horrors. Healing hugs kiddo.
She is such a brave young woman and her mother. Thank you all for sharing these stories. I get very upset about withholding food.
This brave young woman has come though so much and persevered. This would be a very interesting memoir if she should ever decide to write it all down. Sending love to all of you.
Sounds like modern day slavery. Separate families, remove the fathers, separate the children. 😢
Melissa I just want to say I’ve been in therapy the last 6 months and the way that you are able to ask questions but with sensitivity and compassion reminds me a lot of my therapist 💕 you guys are doing a great job spreading awareness
Oh wow! Thank you so much. ❤️
That is the perfect way to put it!!! Her care is so phenomenal!!
Sam and Melissa, you are such great interviewers. I love your questions and how you ask them with such kindness, thoughtfulness and without any judgement.
My heart goes out to this family. They are so incredibly brave, I’m so happy they are together.
So much is bizarre to me about the FLDS but their accents really show just how isolated they are. Also how similarly they all are taught on grammar and other homeschool topics.
I made my comment before I saw yours. It's so interesting, isn't it? For those of us who have heard so so many interviews, we could pick them out just by listening to them speak.
@@ceeceebeebee889 Totally, you think about how southern states have certain accents and sayings and those are entire states speaking that way. The FLDS is so much smaller and they have developed their entire own way of speaking. Its pretty wild!
What a wonderful strong young woman. Thank you for sharing your story.
What an incredible young woman. Wishing her nothing but healing and positivity in her future. 💫
These interviews have been so very interesting. I have watched your channel since the very beginning and it has been amazing watching your growth Sam and Melissa. Sam, you have come out of your shell and I love seeing you protective side come out when your interviewees are sharing their stories. Melissa, you have become quite the interviewer. You are clearly so knowledgeable and know when to ask questions to help fill in gaps for your viewers. Can’t wait to see where you advocacy work continues to take you.
Thank you so so much for your support! ❤️
Happy Belated Anniversary!!!🎉❤ You two are so lovely!!!
Such a brave and strong girl! Thank you for hosting another member of the Black family. I’m so happy they’re reunited and doing well.
Thank you so much! 😊
Happy Anniversary! I appreciate the opportunity that you both have given to me to learn about a religion (both FLDSand LDS) that I didn’t know anything about. I’m old, so it’s been a long time ago, but I recall my grandmother calling the LDS a cult. I wish I could talk to her now and find out why she believed that so many years ago. Your efforts to bring awareness is working.
Thank you so much for this comment and thank you for being a part of our RUclips family.
I mean Arthur Conan Doyle woke up at least twice, remembered Brigham Young existed and set out to take him down. It's been talked about for a long time
I think of all the things that Ive learned about the horribleness in this cult was how the families were all so easily separated like it was no big deal. So so sad.
I cant wait for the rest of Leandras story! She is an amazing young woman! ❤️
Thank you!
What complete evil. I'm so sorry you experienced this. Spiritual abuse is torture. I pray for your healing.
Her story makes me so mad and sad😢❤. She reminded me of me when I was young. Much love.
OH! And happy anniversary, you two crazy kids! :D Thank you for your hard work with this channel. It's amazing...
What horrible things FLDS did to families!!
Thank you for highlighting this family .
The hanger these children still feel is heartbreaking, at the same time it shows how strong they are as people and as a family. They had good parents that gave them good foundations and self worth. But is it hard to watch .
My personal feelings watching this family talk about their experiences is that those abusive women had a lot of jealousy and resentment towards them, they were a happy , balanced family , something that they themselves did not have.
Wonderful interview! Such a bright and resilient young survivor!
The evil that happens under the guise of religion. smh
I'm glad your family had the temerity to get out. 👍
The black family should write a book, best story on this Chanel. I’ve cried listening to her mom💞
Thank you for doing another great interview.
Waited for this! Liked, shared and commented.
Thank you!
❤ yay love it when you guys post ❤️❤️ it's crazy kids can't even look at each other or you are sinning dear God I can't imagine
Thank you! 😊
Yay been waiting for this interview!!! 😬💕
Thank you! 😊
Very impressed with your production quality - love the new mics, branding, intro, etc! As a wannabe RUclipsr, I am taking notes! 😊
Thank you so much for the compliment!
It seems so bizarre but this was their "normal". So glad this family is recovering from this night mare!
Thanks for all you guys do! Btw, this is very off-topic, but Melissa your hair always looks fabulous. Be well guys!
Thank you so much for your support! And thank you for the "off-topic" compliment ❤️
How much therapy do these children need to go thru before they can rid of the anxiety and fear and the abuse that they endured !!! I’m so sad for her 😢
These interviews are so interesting. So sorry they had to endure and live through all of this trauma. (Not sure why but volume is really low on this video for me so hard to hear)
We're sorry to hear that the volume is low. We'll try to make part 2 better. Thanks for letting us know.
I shop at grocery store in the Show Low area and I am not sure which group it is, but it is definitely a FLDS group. One time a girl that was fully grown and her hair was loose and hung to her ankles. I think she was descended from the Jeff's line because of the color of her hair.
I grew up LDS and had a great childhood. After high-school was when I started to question things. Things were never bad at all for me. I just saw a different perspective after I graduated. Anyone else had the same situation?
Does ‘scraping a driveway’ mean shoveling snow/ ice, or is sand/ dirt?
I was placed into Catholicism as a child. At age 7 I was sent, alone, to "study" at the rectory, which is where the priests lived. I have very few memories of those visits, except for the intense dread I felt as I knocked on the door. I was a British immigrant Anglican child sent to an American Irish Catholic school. It was confusing. We were taught that our sins as children were lying, talking back to parents, disobeying, coveting, arguing, missing church, not paying attention in school, not appreciating our food, not willingly working to help. The list was long. We were expected to go to confession over these sins. We were given a certain amount of "Lords prayers" and "hail mary prayers" to say at the altar of the church. The longer you took to say the prayers...obviously the greater sinner you were. A lot of us became speed prayers. I left Catholicism at age 15, when I was given the choice. At least I had a choice.
I grew up Catholic and had never heard of this practice before. Thank you for sharing your story.
I was raised Catholic and my catholic education and up bringing seems less harsh. I haven’t been to church in 10 years. I remember saying prayers and memorizing them. Still can recite church prayers now as they were done at every mass.
@susanmoran692 Me too! When we go through hard times, I still pray. Haven't lost my faith but haven't been to confession
Also had a Catholic upbringing and it sucked. I didn't get sent alone to the rectory, but I did have to go to weekly CCD which I hated. My dad insisted that I make all the sacraments and get confirmed. I was so upset on my confirmation day, because I was 14 and felt like I had no choice. As an adult, I understand it was just words and was meaningless. I have been out since I was 18 and raised my kids athiest. They are so smart and so hip to these cults. I feel like I did a really good job in this area.
@@christinekeefe9004 my kids are grateful that i didnt shove organized religion down their throats too. They are kind hearted, fair minded, non judgemental adults now. Both are teachers. Some of the ideology in catholicism is helpful, so I just share that with them. I might add that their father was raised Muslim in Turkey and also gave up that religion.
This just shows how much powerful people in religions are taken over, they need to impress their elders ( caretakers, overseers). The religion keeps saying it’s about god and family, but it’s really not.
I’m wondering if Sam had the same dialect as those who they interview from the FDLS and just lost it over the years
Thank you for sharing her story.
Totally unrelated but Melissa you look really pretty here. (Not that you ever look bad).
You're so sweet. Thank you!
The girl being interviewed should get her thyroid checked out-just a suggestion
I hope her thuroid is ok amd has been checked out. 🙏🏼 looks like she might have an issue. (Apologies of its genetic- i dont have a chin, so may just be a genetic structured nevk- but appears like swelling that is a sign to get TDH level checked.
Um...excuse me?!🤨🧐 We most definitely scrub ourselves!🧼🚿 If not I missed the memo and gon' be damned!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭💀 God does not expect people to go around smelling like dead fish.🤭 Cleanliness is very important to Him!😇 I'm genuinely sorry for people that had bad experiences😔🙏🏼, but that doesn't mean y'all go out and make us all seem like cavemen.🧏♀️🦧
While that may be your truth, this young lady was speaking hers, and it's her experience.
@EarthborneArt I do see your point👍🏼, and I'm not in any way trying to downplay abuse. I know there was a lot that went on, especially during those crazy times, that was not right at all. There were many good experiences, but also a great degree of harm and that is sad.💔 All I'm saying is that it's silly and not fair to basically say we were commanded not to clean ourselves properly. There were definitely some people who were way off the rails and extreme that their actions pushed children away from the faith instead of strengthening it, and that's a damned shame.😔 I really do feel for those who were mistreated (especially innocent children) and pray they find healing.🕊
Your comprehension skills are lacking, she says you cant touch yourself while showering, can only use a scrubbing brush, which you are saying scrubbing 😂