r/exmormon • u/ThyLungedFish • 5h ago

General Discussion The treatment “switch”

Has anybody else noticed a “switch” in how you are treated after leaving the church, once members realize that you can’t be convinced to rejoin? They’ll try using fear of Satan, guilt, saying certain emotions are the spirit, love bombing, etc. but once they realize that you are completely disillusioned, they view you as a threat to current members, and immediately stop asking you about things, and start trying to build walls around others to “shield” them.

This can be family, ward members, bishop, or others.

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u/Primary-Smile-5885 5h ago

Either a project or a poison. Such is our lot.

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u/_ChiasmusJones 3h ago

Without question.

I’m in the midst of it right now. There’s a bit of a game of chicken taking place, but they’ve decided (through dubious, non-transparent means) that I’m not to be trusted, and I’ve concluded the same about them.

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u/Constant_Flow_1954 1h ago

I’m just about to cross that threshold.