“Sins of the Amish” Doc: Darker Details than They Were Willing to Release on TV

Featured in “The Sins of the Amish”, Meg endured a life of t*rture at the hands of her father and other family members. First in an Old Order Amish settlement, then a black bumper Mennonite Settlement, the ab*se was condoned and accepted by the community. Using books like “To Train Up A Child”, it was normal for fathers to break the will of their children as early as 18 months old. Against her wishes, she was forced into an arranged marriage which had many of the same characteristics of her family life. Somehow, she gathered the courage to escape the bonds of the Mennonite community as well as her husband, to find freedom. <br/><br/>Click here to watch on YouTube<br/><br/>Find and Support Meg!<br/>Her artwork<br/>Her Blog<br/>IG: @coloringspirit<br/><br/>TW: attempted suic*de- How cult mentality can hijack your awareness & vocabularyFrom Old Order Amish to Black Bumper MennonitesShiny Happy People & her experience with Sins of the AmishMeg believes her parents' issues were directly related to their strict environmentIs it possible to still thrive in these cultsHer early childhood memories, good and badTW: CA & Animal ab*seHer coping mechanisms TW: CA- watching what her siblings went throughShe never let him break her spirit. Her teen rebellionComing across money meant freedom (escaping)Fantasizing about the neighbor next door helping her escapeHolding pee in at bed time so to not pass uncle in a nightie and "entice" himWhy Meg thinks the ab*se is allowed to continue within the communityA woman's elbows shouldn't show because they look like bo*bsThe body's freeze response when getting ab*sedTW:  CSA, r*peMeg's guilt for not reporting the SA within her familySpeaking out is seen as "needing attention"What happened when Meg spoke up on "Sins of the Amish"Meg's parents set up an arranged marriage for herTW:  SA, Marrying someone Meg didn't feel safe withMeg reconnects her her father, and ends up in the same ab*sive cycleTW:  Animal ab*seShedding ties with an ab*sive fatherMeg's peace nowSupport 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.**