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Very interesting. It also reminded me of the older technology every one used to have and how things have changed. I recently gave my late parents' 1960s record player (turntable thing) to charity which we were never allowed to touch as small children in case we broke it. That was certainly very old "technology".
You have talked about people being sent away to repent before. I'm curious if you know of anyone who was sent away to repent who actually was allowed back into the community? It seems like a lot of people are sent away but I've not heard of anyone being allowed back in.
It seems to me that only men were sent away the young ones to have less competition over the women and the married ones so they could reassign their wives to other men, the women are seen as commodities, they don't send them away that often, if ever
Love your necklace Melissa! I feel grateful to have grown up with electrical items, listening to what having electricals or lack of, was like growing up for you..
Your channel is such a blessing. You guys have a sweet spirit, but you are creating a lot of awareness for the existence of polygamous groups. There are too many people who underestimate the goings-on in this secretive sub-culture.
Just a suggestion: I think you’d get more views if Warren Jeffs was mentioned in the title of your channel. People are fascinated by him and more people would be inclined to watch if they understood the perspective to Jeff’s’ FLDS community that you provide.
So happy to see your channel grow and getting sponsors and all of that!! I randomly discovered your channel and I am so happy i did (have never watched anything like it so must have hit that algorithm!)! I love learning about different lifestyles and watching people evolve and talk about their journey and things like that. And you guys have such entertaining, honest, and wholesome content. Can’t wait to see more 😊
So happy I’ve found your channel Sam and Melissa! Randomly found it a little over a month ago and loving all your videos since! Sam your experience is so interesting and well explained, especially for those who do not have any direct involvement with your former congregation - e.g., I’m Italian so it’s something we don’t have direct contact with. Thank you for sharing your story!
I babysat for a religious family in my neighborhood a few times. I didn't realize they only watched religious films. I mentioned Finding Nemo and some other Disney movies and they had no idea what I was talking about. Then I felt bad for mentioning secular things around the kids.
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy I’m from the uk. I didn’t know polygamy existed until I came across ‘escaping polygamy’. I am very interested in your content. Please bring more ❤️ it’s interesting for me
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy No way! You guys are so fun to watch and your content is truly fascinating! You handle all of these topics with such grace, and tact. And I love the sponsor, that's how you know you've made it!!! Lol 😂 Congrats on the growth of your channel. Can't wait to see more. 😊
I love this channel so much. I grew up pretty sheltered and restricted like Sam did. We didn't have a TV in our house at all until I was 9. And then it was just to watch movies on VHS. It was a VCR/TV combo. We didn't have an antenna for it or anything, so it was for very limited movies only. The sound of music was one of our approved movies too. So was Winnie the Pooh. 🤣
This sounds a lot like some of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities around where I live. I have family who belong to some of those communities and they are very strict on what technology is allowed, although it is loosening up a bit as time goes by... For example - they don't allow TVs in the house, but computers with no internet are allowed - so they watch movies on the computer (only movies made or approved by the community of course). When there was quarantine and kids had to stay in the house they had school over the phone!! The teachers recorded themselves and the students called a special line to listen to the lesson! mental...
"So what did they use a computer for if not having access to the internet?" Man. Way to make me feel old, lol. I spent plenty of time doing homework and playing games on the computer before we got home internet.
Because I grew up before internet and cellphones I must say sometimes I long back to that time. We had tv and radio but we would rather play outside. As a youtuber I now love the internet but must say I would not be sad if it went away suddenly. ☺️. Especially how tge youth now is dealing with it. Thanks for another interesting video ! ( don’t have any more questions 😉)
I am so very happy for you getting a sponsor ♥️ congratulations 🍾🎈🎊🎉 your content and insight into such a closed society is awesome 👏🏻 keep it up you two are amazing 🤩
Continue to love your content all the way from Western Maine. Congratulations on the sponsorship and good job selecting a relevant tool that you actually use in your life, and you integrated it seamlessly within your piece. In regards to a question, I'm wondering if you had access to electronic portable games like speak and spells or tetris?
I hope you two keep posting as your kids grow up and sneak things around the house as teens! I'm curious if Sam's more authoritarian family structure will come out when they are really disobeying.
Hi there. Really enjoying your channel. You have such interesting insights into a world that is normally so closed off. Just wondering what you called the other mothers in the house? Did you call them all mom? Also were there distinctions made between all the kids? As in some were more favoured than others because they were with a certain wife?
My kids were raised on the classics also, Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Follow Me Boys, Parent Trap(original), South Pacific, State Fair, Oklahoma, and all things current, Harry Potter, etc, their friends are quite impressed that they have such an extensive repertoire!
Great Video! I’d like to hear more about Melissa‘s experience growing up in the lds religion- how did it differ from regular Christian and non religious life?
Oh WOW, Congrats on your sponsorship. You guys deserve it. I suppose it's reflective of what decent people you all are that your channel has grown so fast. What I really love about you guys is that you are as honest as can be without being disrespectful of Sam's parents and family.
When you had your own DVD player, would you watch it with only certain siblings or friends you were especially close to? I mean, was it an open secret among your brothers of a certain age or did you just keep it between you and one or two others? Congrats on having Anker sponsor this video! I love Anker products. They're the only charging cables and chargers I buy because they've always proven to be of very good quality. I even have one of their external batteries/ battery banks/ whatever we call them these days to help with my rapidly draining cell battery. 😅
You guys have gotta remember to tell people to make sure they LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS... So happy to see how much your channel is growing and how quickly you're getting sponsors t o support your channel but *PLZ* do reminders in your videos for current subscribers to share your videos. I've never been able to catch you guys doing a live session because I always forget to turn on the notification. I love your channel and I know other people will love it too. Congratulations Sam & Melissa!! You're like the cutest Ex-Mo couple ever, you somehow manage to shed light on the FLDS and LDS lifestyle truthfully without disparaging the people that you love (family) and are still practicing the religion. Keep doing what you do because ya'll do it so well.. 👌 👏 👍 👌
Hello Sam and Melissa. I truly enjoy your channel! I’m curious, did you have any siblings with a disability? If so, did they get the special education and support that’s needed for a prosperous future? My son has Down syndrome and is autistic. And I know it seems to take a village to help with his education and medical care. Thank you for sharing your lives with us!
I have a story about Mormons and electronics. My ex's brother wanted my pass word to my computer. I wasn't hiding anything, I just didn't want him to havei t, privacy concerns. No I did not have that on my computer.
We totally had a TV up until about 2003. It wasn't on very much, but I remember it being on the day of 9/11. The newspaper was The Spectrum. You are right. The time definitely came when all movies were banned. We had computers in our house all along. There was a family computer, and the mothers each had laptops. But they were not connected to the internet. When I was 18 my father bought me my first cellphone. (Also not connected to the internet) When I was around I think 14, he bought me an ipod. Up until sometime around 2010, Internet was allowed for businesses and other uses, it just wasn't allowed in the home. So if we went to father's office we could use (very monitored) internet. After about 2010 it was no longer used at all. Not even for business, or work. We had an "internet guy" that would do anything we needed to be done online.
You two look so young, but you are talking about things I had. Anker looks really durable, I prefer to have a Kindle charging thing for my Tablet Fire. Shouldn't it work for anything with a USB thing? I used to listen to what was it called, and my parents never cared what we listened too. But I mostly listened to a pop/rock station here. My dad gave me a really nice CD stereo thing. And I worked so I could buy a new CD every week. I had quite the collection after 2 years. Now I have Amazon Music Unlimited, and all my music is on it. My music is old, back in the 90s. One day I'm going to go through all my CDs, and make a playlist on Amazon Music. You guys must be my age, I two had a walkman in the 80s. I asked my uncle for Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson cassettes, and he got them for me.
Hi Sam and Melissa! Recently discovered your channel (here in London, UK! 🇬🇧) and really enjoying all of your content! Can I ask if there are any volunteer organisations that exist to help former FLDS members? Thank you!
Welcome to our channel! So glad you found us! There are a few, but we are actually looking into a few right now to be able to give support to and maybe do a fundraiser for. We will keep everyone posted! =)
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy If there's means to share some (after you've found out of some) please pass the info along! I wouldn't mind one bit helping at least 1 with some fundraising over time. I'm moving back to Northern California soon & the small community I am from is very big on fundraising to help a good cause. Helping those coming out of FLDS is a fantastic help!
I didn’t grow up in a Polygamous family but my Mom was mad restrictive when it came to electronics. The best it got was a portable stereo where we could record our favorite songs on cassette tapes,pushing pause through the commercials 😂🤣😂🤣. We watched one hour of television on Fridays (Dr.Quinn Medicine Woman) and a couple hours of Saturday morning cartoons and that was it. I also listened to the local Christian radio station,after school they had some good children’s programs like Adventures in Odyssey.I am all about K-Love now 😂 the best Christian music station around,because it’s just music and no preaching or anything,and they are worldwide.
Did you guys have Mavis Beacon? My mom was a computer programmer, and that's what we had. We always had the best computer because my mom was a computer programmer. My brother was really good with computers too, and would hog the computer.
My grandma was an incredibly strict Pentacostal and she forbid TV, computers, dancing, any music other than hymns, and we were forced into long dresses and skirts for the longest time. She had a TV hidden in a cabinet for weather emergencies and we didn't find it until we were teenagers.
I always had music playing as a teenager and still do my mom was an Elvis and Beattles fanatic so I grew up with them blaring in the house especially when we were cleaning the house, I still blare music when cleaning the house lol 😂
I have a charger cord in my truck that I can use to keep my phone charged up- between doing DoorDash/UberEats food delivery and playing Pokemon Go, I wouldn't make it from 9 AM to noon without being close to dead phone battery if I didn't have that car charger.
I know you watched a LOT more movies after you left the community. Can you do a video about some of your reactions? Like... I couldn't imagine growing up like you did and then seeing something like... the Avengers... 😳😅
With an inside perspective of the FLDS, could you do a video on what do you think will happen to them in the next 10 years? Understand that WJ has not been assigning marriages and right now some of the old FLDS towns have a greater mix of people. & there are people leaving the group as well. Do you think there’ll ever be a day where the FLDS wouldn’t exist ?
Great job “integrating” your sponsor! That means I didn’t fast forward through it AT ALL. And might need one of these things. I can kill 2 devices in 1 day.
Hi, new here so apologize if this has already been asked. Were you allowed to drink coffee, alcohol, play cards, smoke, I'm assuming dancing was out of the question and do you do any of those things now? Love your channel, it's very interesting.
Growing up my family didn't allow those things, but I know some families out there did drink coffee and alcohol. Dancing was actually ok at big community events until the Jeffs took over and got rid of almost anything fun. My wife grew up playing a ton of card games, so I have gotten a lot better at cards and I really enjoy my coffee now. =)
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy Wow, thanks for answering! My father was raised strict Southern Baptist so cards and dancing were a big no, no for him. He left the religion as soon as he became an adult. Did they allow girls and boys to dance together or only married couples? Did you dance to strictly FLDS music? Your stories are so interesting and different from the way I was raised as a Unitarian Universalist. I'm really enjoying them.
Melissa-- I was so excited to see you with a necklace on today...So, just curious... I have noticed your ears are not pierced, is that because of your religious upbringing or beliefs?
I actually do have my ears pierced, but only wear earrings occasionally. I do only have one hole in each ear, which was a religious upbringing decision, but since I barely wear them in the holes I have, I haven't really wanted any more piercings haha. =)
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy -- GOTCHA!! Makes sense... I only have 1 hole in each ear as well... due to religious up bringing... and no tattoos (for that reason as well).. Thanks for answering me!
I notice that when you speak of your father, you always refer to him as "Father". I've noticed this with other FLDS (or former FLDS). Are they never called "Dad"? I'm not criticizing, but it's unusual as "Father" is a bit more formal (at least from my perspective).
Nothing wrong with Winnie the pooh! I'm 41 and a half(as of August 9th! Rlol sorry couldn't resist!) My sister and I are exactly 13 years and 6 months apart!
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy i absolutely love love them! Supposed to see Clay Walker September 23rd hopefully it doesn't get rescheduled again! I've seen John Michael Montgomery 2 times! And congrats on the sponsor!!!
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy my favorite Clay Walker song is What's it to you? And for JMM it's Life's a Dance and Beer and Bones(it's just a goofy song and video!)
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A sponsor! Congrats guys! You integrated it with the content very well.
Thank you so much!
Yes great job with the sponsor
With all the "sneaking " things that you did, did you ever have a sibling you had to hide it from because they would "taddle"?
Very interesting. It also reminded me of the older technology every one used to have and how things have changed. I recently gave my late parents' 1960s record player (turntable thing) to charity which we were never allowed to touch as small children in case we broke it. That was certainly very old "technology".
Yay on a sponsored video! Yay on 13,000 subscribers!!!! So happy for y’all! ☺️
You have talked about people being sent away to repent before. I'm curious if you know of anyone who was sent away to repent who actually was allowed back into the community? It seems like a lot of people are sent away but I've not heard of anyone being allowed back in.
It seems to me that only men were sent away the young ones to have less competition over the women and the married ones so they could reassign their wives to other men, the women are seen as commodities, they don't send them away that often, if ever
Love your necklace Melissa! I feel grateful to have grown up with electrical items, listening to what having electricals or lack of, was like growing up for you..
Your channel is such a blessing. You guys have a sweet spirit, but you are creating a lot of awareness for the existence of polygamous groups. There are too many people who underestimate the goings-on in this secretive sub-culture.
Just a suggestion: I think you’d get more views if Warren Jeffs was mentioned in the title of your channel. People are fascinated by him and more people would be inclined to watch if they understood the perspective to Jeff’s’ FLDS community that you provide.
Or put FLDS in the title
Love you two so much! It made me so happy to see a sponsor too. Congrats!!
So happy to see your channel grow and getting sponsors and all of that!! I randomly discovered your channel and I am so happy i did (have never watched anything like it so must have hit that algorithm!)! I love learning about different lifestyles and watching people evolve and talk about their journey and things like that. And you guys have such entertaining, honest, and wholesome content. Can’t wait to see more 😊
So happy I’ve found your channel Sam and Melissa! Randomly found it a little over a month ago and loving all your videos since! Sam your experience is so interesting and well explained, especially for those who do not have any direct involvement with your former congregation - e.g., I’m Italian so it’s something we don’t have direct contact with. Thank you for sharing your story!
I babysat for a religious family in my neighborhood a few times. I didn't realize they only watched religious films. I mentioned Finding Nemo and some other Disney movies and they had no idea what I was talking about. Then I felt bad for mentioning secular things around the kids.
Such a great video. Thanks for sharing. I’m so happy for you guys to get a sponsor. 💜😘
Thanks so much!!
Love your videos and it’s awesome you got a sponsor. So proud of you guys, I just wish you did more videos. 😂. Keep it going guys! 👍
Thank you so much! We have been thinking of posting a little more but are worried people would get sick of us haha. Glad to hear you wouldn't!
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy I’m from the uk. I didn’t know polygamy existed until I came across ‘escaping polygamy’. I am very interested in your content. Please bring more ❤️ it’s interesting for me
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy No way! You guys are so fun to watch and your content is truly fascinating! You handle all of these topics with such grace, and tact. And I love the sponsor, that's how you know you've made it!!! Lol 😂
Congrats on the growth of your channel. Can't wait to see more. 😊
I love this channel so much. I grew up pretty sheltered and restricted like Sam did. We didn't have a TV in our house at all until I was 9. And then it was just to watch movies on VHS. It was a VCR/TV combo. We didn't have an antenna for it or anything, so it was for very limited movies only. The sound of music was one of our approved movies too. So was Winnie the Pooh. 🤣
This sounds a lot like some of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities around where I live. I have family who belong to some of those communities and they are very strict on what technology is allowed, although it is loosening up a bit as time goes by... For example - they don't allow TVs in the house, but computers with no internet are allowed - so they watch movies on the computer (only movies made or approved by the community of course).
When there was quarantine and kids had to stay in the house they had school over the phone!! The teachers recorded themselves and the students called a special line to listen to the lesson! mental...
Oh wow! That’s rough! Another religious denomination that is forcefully controlling, it’s just wrong isn’t it
Great video! Congrats on the sponsorship! 🎉
Thank you so much!
"So what did they use a computer for if not having access to the internet?"
Man. Way to make me feel old, lol. I spent plenty of time doing homework and playing games on the computer before we got home internet.
Hi from Oklahoma 💜💜💜💜 been curious about u two!
Hi there from chi town!!
Enjoy your videos, very educational !
Thanks for watching!
Because I grew up before internet and cellphones I must say sometimes I long back to that time. We had tv and radio but we would rather play outside. As a youtuber I now love the internet but must say I would not be sad if it went away suddenly. ☺️. Especially how tge youth now is dealing with it.
Thanks for another interesting video ! ( don’t have any more questions 😉)
Yah, it definitely encourages kids to play outside more! Thanks for watching!
I am so very happy for you getting a sponsor ♥️ congratulations 🍾🎈🎊🎉 your content and insight into such a closed society is awesome 👏🏻 keep it up you two are amazing 🤩
Thank you so much!!
yeay a sponsorship :)! keep up the good work guys
Thank you so much!!!
Not watching television I can agree with! Congratulations on the sponsor!!
Continue to love your content all the way from Western Maine. Congratulations on the sponsorship and good job selecting a relevant tool that you actually use in your life, and you integrated it seamlessly within your piece. In regards to a question, I'm wondering if you had access to electronic portable games like speak and spells or tetris?
I’m from Maine also!
Congratulations on the sponsor
Thank you so much!
I hope you two keep posting as your kids grow up and sneak things around the house as teens! I'm curious if Sam's more authoritarian family structure will come out when they are really disobeying.
Hi there. Really enjoying your channel. You have such interesting insights into a world that is normally so closed off. Just wondering what you called the other mothers in the house? Did you call them all mom? Also were there distinctions made between all the kids? As in some were more favoured than others because they were with a certain wife?
I didn't get my first cellphone around age 21
My kids were raised on the classics also, Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Follow Me Boys, Parent Trap(original), South Pacific, State Fair, Oklahoma, and all things current, Harry Potter, etc, their friends are quite impressed that they have such an extensive repertoire!
I have some Anker extension cords. They have regular outlets and USB plugs. Love them!
Great Video! I’d like to hear more about Melissa‘s experience growing up in the lds religion- how did it differ from regular Christian and non religious life?
Ooooooh this is gonna be a good one!!
Oh WOW, Congrats on your sponsorship. You guys deserve it. I suppose it's reflective of what decent people you all are that your channel has grown so fast.
What I really love about you guys is that you are as honest as can be without being disrespectful of Sam's parents and family.
Thank you so much!
When you had your own DVD player, would you watch it with only certain siblings or friends you were especially close to? I mean, was it an open secret among your brothers of a certain age or did you just keep it between you and one or two others?
Congrats on having Anker sponsor this video! I love Anker products. They're the only charging cables and chargers I buy because they've always proven to be of very good quality. I even have one of their external batteries/ battery banks/ whatever we call them these days to help with my rapidly draining cell battery. 😅
You guys have gotta remember to tell people to make sure they LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS... So happy to see how much your channel is growing and how quickly you're getting sponsors t o support your channel but *PLZ* do reminders in your videos for current subscribers to share your videos. I've never been able to catch you guys doing a live session because I always forget to turn on the notification. I love your channel and I know other people will love it too. Congratulations Sam & Melissa!! You're like the cutest Ex-Mo couple ever, you somehow manage to shed light on the FLDS and LDS lifestyle truthfully without disparaging the people that you love (family) and are still practicing the religion. Keep doing what you do because ya'll do it so well.. 👌 👏 👍 👌
nooooo everyone says that, it's so annoying
Hello Sam and Melissa. I truly enjoy your channel! I’m curious, did you have any siblings with a disability? If so, did they get the special education and support that’s needed for a prosperous future? My son has Down syndrome and is autistic. And I know it seems to take a village to help with his education and medical care. Thank you for sharing your lives with us!
I have a story about Mormons and electronics. My ex's brother wanted my pass word to my computer. I wasn't hiding anything, I just didn't want him to havei t, privacy concerns. No I did not have that on my computer.
To me sam looks like someone who should be a star on the big screen
We totally had a TV up until about 2003. It wasn't on very much, but I remember it being on the day of 9/11.
The newspaper was The Spectrum.
You are right. The time definitely came when all movies were banned.
We had computers in our house all along. There was a family computer, and the mothers each had laptops. But they were not connected to the internet.
When I was 18 my father bought me my first cellphone. (Also not connected to the internet)
When I was around I think 14, he bought me an ipod.
Up until sometime around 2010, Internet was allowed for businesses and other uses, it just wasn't allowed in the home. So if we went to father's office we could use (very monitored) internet. After about 2010 it was no longer used at all. Not even for business, or work. We had an "internet guy" that would do anything we needed to be done online.
You two look so young, but you are talking about things I had. Anker looks really durable, I prefer to have a Kindle charging thing for my Tablet Fire. Shouldn't it work for anything with a USB thing? I used to listen to what was it called, and my parents never cared what we listened too. But I mostly listened to a pop/rock station here. My dad gave me a really nice CD stereo thing. And I worked so I could buy a new CD every week. I had quite the collection after 2 years. Now I have Amazon Music Unlimited, and all my music is on it. My music is old, back in the 90s. One day I'm going to go through all my CDs, and make a playlist on Amazon Music. You guys must be my age, I two had a walkman in the 80s. I asked my uncle for Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson cassettes, and he got them for me.
Hi Sam and Melissa! Recently discovered your channel (here in London, UK! 🇬🇧) and really enjoying all of your content! Can I ask if there are any volunteer organisations that exist to help former FLDS members? Thank you!
Welcome to our channel! So glad you found us! There are a few, but we are actually looking into a few right now to be able to give support to and maybe do a fundraiser for. We will keep everyone posted! =)
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy If there's means to share some (after you've found out of some) please pass the info along! I wouldn't mind one bit helping at least 1 with some fundraising over time. I'm moving back to Northern California soon & the small community I am from is very big on fundraising to help a good cause. Helping those coming out of FLDS is a fantastic help!
I'll get a charger to support you!
Aww thank you!!
I didn’t grow up in a Polygamous family but my Mom was mad restrictive when it came to electronics. The best it got was a portable stereo where we could record our favorite songs on cassette tapes,pushing pause through the commercials 😂🤣😂🤣. We watched one hour of television on Fridays (Dr.Quinn Medicine Woman) and a couple hours of Saturday morning cartoons and that was it. I also listened to the local Christian radio station,after school they had some good children’s programs like Adventures in Odyssey.I am all about K-Love now 😂 the best Christian music station around,because it’s just music and no preaching or anything,and they are worldwide.
Did you guys have Mavis Beacon? My mom was a computer programmer, and that's what we had. We always had the best computer because my mom was a computer programmer. My brother was really good with computers too, and would hog the computer.
My grandma was an incredibly strict Pentacostal and she forbid TV, computers, dancing, any music other than hymns, and we were forced into long dresses and skirts for the longest time. She had a TV hidden in a cabinet for weather emergencies and we didn't find it until we were teenagers.
Wow that is crazy similar!
I can’t believe religious groups are so controlling, do they not understand free will?!
I always had music playing as a teenager and still do my mom was an Elvis and Beattles fanatic so I grew up with them blaring in the house especially when we were cleaning the house, I still blare music when cleaning the house lol 😂
(Melissa) I blare music while cleaning too! =)
I have a charger cord in my truck that I can use to keep my phone charged up- between doing DoorDash/UberEats food delivery and playing Pokemon Go, I wouldn't make it from 9 AM to noon without being close to dead phone battery if I didn't have that car charger.
(Melissa) I'm glad I'm not the only one haha
I know you watched a LOT more movies after you left the community. Can you do a video about some of your reactions? Like... I couldn't imagine growing up like you did and then seeing something like... the Avengers... 😳😅
I am obsessed with movies now haha. And I love the Avengers ;) This is a great video idea! =)
Unfortunately the ancker nano is no longer available
Did you play Oregon Trail?
With an inside perspective of the FLDS, could you do a video on what do you think will happen to them in the next 10 years? Understand that WJ has not been assigning marriages and right now some of the old FLDS towns have a greater mix of people. & there are people leaving the group as well. Do you think there’ll ever be a day where the FLDS wouldn’t exist ?
That is a great video idea. Yes, I think the religion will completely disappear someday...
Great job “integrating” your sponsor! That means I didn’t fast forward through it AT ALL. And might need one of these things. I can kill 2 devices in 1 day.
Hi, new here so apologize if this has already been asked. Were you allowed to drink coffee, alcohol, play cards, smoke, I'm assuming dancing was out of the question and do you do any of those things now? Love your channel, it's very interesting.
Growing up my family didn't allow those things, but I know some families out there did drink coffee and alcohol. Dancing was actually ok at big community events until the Jeffs took over and got rid of almost anything fun. My wife grew up playing a ton of card games, so I have gotten a lot better at cards and I really enjoy my coffee now. =)
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy Wow, thanks for answering! My father was raised strict Southern Baptist so cards and dancing were a big no, no for him. He left the religion as soon as he became an adult. Did they allow girls and boys to dance together or only married couples? Did you dance to strictly FLDS music? Your stories are so interesting and different from the way I was raised as a Unitarian Universalist. I'm really enjoying them.
The similarities in your childhood are way too similar to the way I grew up and have considered normal for 42 years.
Sam you naughty boy! Lol
Melissa-- I was so excited to see you with a necklace on today...So, just curious...
I have noticed your ears are not pierced, is that because of your religious upbringing or beliefs?
I actually do have my ears pierced, but only wear earrings occasionally. I do only have one hole in each ear, which was a religious upbringing decision, but since I barely wear them in the holes I have, I haven't really wanted any more piercings haha. =)
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy -- GOTCHA!! Makes sense... I only have 1 hole in each ear as well... due to religious up bringing... and no tattoos (for that reason as well).. Thanks for answering me!
How can you have a smart phone without internet??? HOW is that possible?
Cell phones have data packages too ya know 🤷🏼♀️
veHICles makes me smile every time
You could start a patreon page..
We will have to look more into that. We aren't very familiar with patreon...is that like the RUclips Memberships?
I notice that when you speak of your father, you always refer to him as "Father". I've noticed this with other FLDS (or former FLDS). Are they never called "Dad"? I'm not criticizing, but it's unusual as "Father" is a bit more formal (at least from my perspective).
I was wondering how many of your family have left polygamy and how many are still with polygamy?
Nothing wrong with Winnie the pooh! I'm 41 and a half(as of August 9th! Rlol sorry couldn't resist!) My sister and I are exactly 13 years and 6 months apart!
Genuinely curious.. is it Melissa or Alyssa. I can’t tell and I tried to read her lips and I still can’t tell! Someone help 😂😂
Melissa =)
Malissa you look really cute today 🙂
Do you follow any religious things nowadays?
Do you listen to Clay Walker and John Michael Montgomery?
Once I left I did. Melissa grew up listening to them and loves them.
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy i absolutely love love them! Supposed to see Clay Walker September 23rd hopefully it doesn't get rescheduled again! I've seen John Michael Montgomery 2 times! And congrats on the sponsor!!!
@@GrowingUpinPolygamy my favorite Clay Walker song is What's it to you? And for JMM it's Life's a Dance and Beer and Bones(it's just a goofy song and video!)
Oh yea and check out Matt Herren and the Matt Pack and Casey Charles Music
Did listening to secular music in secret introduce you all to any of the things of the outside world?