#cult deprogramming

[juicetrump2]

It's not just hopium: People really are leaving MAGA - Salon.com

I was addicted to Trump’s elixir of rage and fear for years. It’s finally losing its power over others

[deprogramming-techsupport]

reminders for beta programmed parts and OEA survivors with sexual conditioning

warnings for talk of sex / sexual programming

you are worthy of non-sexual affection

you aren't gross for your programs

it's okay that consent looks more complicated for you. you deserve someone who will make sure you actually want it.

you deserve aftercare

you are not a sex object. you do not exist to please others.

you don't need to force yourself to like it.

you are allowed to safe word.

you are allowed to say no.

you are allowed to reclaim your sexuality. enjoying sex is not a sin.

you deserve and are worthy of autonomy

you never have to let anyone touch your body.

[cryptiddiptych]

I’m kind of on the fence about the concept of maga being a cult, because it’s been a prominent theory in US politics for a while now and certainly has supporting evidence, but recently I heard the argument that we should let go of this idea and accept that some people are just evil or at least have no regard for their conscience.

I think this idea that maga people are brainwashed can lead to difficulties in holding people accountable for their actions, but on the other hand, my personal history is full of real brainwashing that led me to say and do things that I don’t actually align with (I was in a cult for a few years I talk about it with relative frequency). The unwarranted grace and gentleness with which people treated me after I got out has been instrumental in helping me take responsibility for my actions and develop values that aren’t totally fucked up.

I think when people take responsibility for their actions and work towards developing a sense of justice and value for human rights, then they should be treated with dignity and grace. However, a person who simply changes their mind and expects others to treat them gently without taking responsibility for their words and actions regardless of the hate they have spread does not deserve the same benefit.

[intoxicatinginsanity]

Y’all my cousin joined a fucking cult and I am so fucking worried 🙃! Anyone on here have any experiences with a Christianity group called “Young Life”? If so how did you get out? And what do I need to look out for further. She’s been with them for less than a month or so according to my grandmother and we just found out earlier last week that’s she’s already be baptized by this cult’s head “pastor”. My grandmother is a god fearing Christian and even she is concerned.

[littleapocalypsekitten]

I could not go to work this morning because the door seals on my car were frozen shut. Partner got to work just fine, apparently, my old car has a bit of a defect - I tried all of the doors (very willing to clamber over seats to get in the driver's seat if need be), but nothing budged. I even tried pouring hot water in the jams. My area does not always get Arctic conditions, but this week, it did and we have no garage. I was actually quite toasty in the layers I dressed in, but my car is a wimp. I wound up having to call out today and had it arranged to come in on one of my originally-scheduled days off later this week. I am wondering if God might have been saving me, just a little bit. You see, I've got a co-worker in my department, an older guy, who's MAGA and a Musk-fan. He doesn't work closely with me on my specific task - I am partnered with others (cut fruit in a produce department), but he's in and out with stocking things on the floor. He's not my manager, but he comes in, converses as he gets things. I actually like him a lot because he's friendly and helpful. He's hardworking and a great co-worker. But, GOD, I wish he would stop bringing up politics when he comes to the back room. He doesn't do it every day, but he does it sometimes. I have expressed (to others) that I feel it inappropriate to have political discussions at work. We're just in a damn grocery store, we're supposed to just do our jobs and not get into anything contentious. Talking about the weather or pets or food or the poor quality of the watermelons we get in winter is fair game, but he's very into just going on about politics and world events sometimes in a way that I know he's getting all his news from FOX. He seems to be particularly afraid of immigrants (despite us having had a guy working with us for a while, but he was from the Netherlands, so he was probably "okay"). I wonder if he would have come in today talking about the innagurpeachment (er, wishful thinking, inauguration) and / or complaining about people accusing poor baby genius Elon of the Sieg Hiel when it was "something else!!!" That is, I wonder if God in their infinite kindness to me was sparing me from dealing with uncomfortable conversations at work (when I would have just. wanted. to. dismember. cantelopes. goddamitt). I am very low on the totem-pole there (a part-timer who has the job as a Disability supplement) and I'm already in hot water for a few things (had to call out earlier this week from being stomach sick and it's actually somewhat frequent, I wonder if I have something serious wrong with me), so I'm kind of... quiet... most of the time. I need the money. People on tumblr and online in general are talking about screaming and shouting and protesting, not everyone has the luxury at every turn. That said, earlier conversation had me standing up (pre-election) as a Kamala-voter. I gave him my reasons. I've done a mild crit of Elon (said that I think a lot of his inventions are actually from working with teams / his employees). He knows a bit where I stand. So, my tactic with this situation is the "continue to show that someone who disagrees with him is actually human." Be that friendly co-worker as he is friendly to me. I feel like "light gets in the cracks" sometimes. I'm not in the business of de-programming, but I have heard that it is where it starts - treating your adversary as a human being, try little tiny bits of conversation to undermine what they're into, little facts they can't turn away from. If the shit really hits the fan and we hit all out war, make this guy realize he's gonna have to kill some people he actually likes.

[mithraeris]

Bhaal, Lolth... the Absolute. They do not have followers - they only have victims, and they reward devotion with death - Minthara party dialogue

Spiders are Lolth's creatures - as was I. Her cult controlled me just as the Absolute did. Not a pleasant memory at all. - Minthara during love test

Without Lolth or the Absolute, I am free for the first time. Some may call it exile, I call it independence. - Minthara during love test

[i-am-most-certainly-not-regina]

Ok but some of the lyrics to "What Was I Made For?" (Barbie, 2023) fits the feelings of Mormon deprograming from a girl's perspective extremely well.

(I say girl here because while I'm trans it's important to recognize that my deprogramming comes from a place of being forced into mormon woman gender roles from birth and therefore aligns more with an exmormon woman's experience than an exmormon man's thank you for understanding :D)

[neutral-towards-mindmaps]

watching campaign 1 and no one reacting to matt saying "making your way" feels like visiting an alternate dimension