HOLDEMAN MENNONITES: Ab*sive Father Joins To Slip Under the Radar

**Content Warning: Child SA, abuse, r*pe, suic*de ideation** <br/>We have learned about people who grow up in abusive environments who don’t have a good chance of breaking that cycle while they are still in the cult bubble. But what about the people who understand abuse not only goes unnoticed in these cults, but is even celebrated, and they join for this reason? Hannah’s story illustrates how when the outside world can clearly see a group where abuse thrives, and they don’t want to get caught, they can take advantage of the group’s strict principles in the name of God, putting children in danger. <br/><br/>Click here to watch the episode on YouTube<br/><br/>Connect with Hannah!<br/>TikTok: @hannahprosser_beat<br/>Her book: "Beat: My Journey Through Abuse and the Holdeman Mennonites"<br/><br/>Similarities and differences Hannah is aware of between Amish and Holdeman MennonitesHannah's life before converting to Holdeman Mennonite A false hope for a secular life in the "outside world" againSurprising things that weren't allowedWere they allowed to work in the outside world?    What she learned in her private H Mennonite schoolTW: CA- How and why the ab*se startedThe lack of sex education given to HannahTW: CA-How extreme corporal punishment is used to break a child's willStrange rules around marriage & claiming a womanWhat is the "holy kiss"?The ins and outs of shunningWhy they can't drive SUVsHannah's mindset as a teenagerTW: CA & eating disorder- Locked in her bedroom for monthsTW: Suic*de ideation- How Hannah escaped How she was able to acclimate to the outside world at 17How Hannah is doing now!Support Shelise<br/>Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness<br/>Venmo @sheliseann<br/>Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast<br/><br/>Find Shelise on Social media!<br/>Instagram @cultstoconsciousness<br/>Host Instagram @sheliseann<br/>TikTok @cults.to.consciousness<br/>Twitter @cultstocon<br/><br/>Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara<br/><br/>**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**