"I missed the final episode of breaking the faith"

But I was surprised to see another new series last night: "escaping the prophet"

I am extremely impressed with flora.  Even though I have lots of therapy training; I think it would be very difficult to do the kind of work she does.  As far as I can gather she did not gain this education in college but by living in the flds and being a survivor herself.

  Lenora's son seems like such an a#$ that I don't know how she does it. 

But flora handles it with tremendous grace, describing the way boys are groomed for the priesthood starting at age 10 and they are vicious to their mothers, learning to speak in a special code language.

I encourage you to check this show out on tlc.

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Unimaginable to have to wait 18 years before being able to chose your own clothing, hairstyle or makeup!  Martha looks stunning now and unrecognizable.

I feared Ben would have a heart attack after basketball!  I can relate to his mourning about what he has missed out on in life.

Boy, Angie trying on the mother's clothes!  I'm stunned she didn't get fired!

I agree with Connie's assessment that boys are mostly the same.  Angie looked like a 5 year old when she made a face after Connie described what kissing is like.  just shows how developmentally thwarted one is when they come out of a cult.  (I also did not date before turning 18)

I love cody!  "You're the girl!"

The dancing looked like a lot of fun and connie looks fantastic.

I have been once to Mormon church.  I found the attendees to be loud and rude throughout the entire service which is super long!

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It's been a challenge trying to stay awake for these 11 pm showings!  I'm sure I won't remember all of the key things that happened but:

I thought it was adorable that connie and her friend are taking dancing lessons.  Val and Martha are now going through the rebellious stage that many go through at 14 or 15.

It is real odd that the kids are exposed to so much Mormon stuff.  I think it's a mistake.  How can one break away from the control of the cult just to have Mormons try to convert them again.  I do think in the long wrong that's not good.  On the other hand the Mormon's represent "
gentile" thus exposing the flds kids to more worldly ways.

Religion is damn confusing.  I find it so strange that the flds call everyone who is not flds/gentile!  Whereasthe jews call everyone who is not a jew, a gentile, and the amish call everyone who is not amish/English! My head is spinning this is all so confusing thank god I'm an atheist  ;)

Val and the b/f actually have some key things in common.  I guess I can understand that the house don't want her b/f over into the house......................On the other hand, hopefully at some point the house can have him over for dinner.

At the end of the episode last night they showed a destroyed house but we don't know who did it or why................................................

Val looks real nice in fact unrecognizable in her worldly clothes!  I love Carolyn and I think she was genius and very sensitive in describing to the girls why the flds qualifies as a cult.

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First off I find Ben very endearing.  He really loves the girls and is very mature for his age.  I also think that Cody is a sweetheart/and that the other kids in the house are worried that connie will get hurt/but that's a part of life!

Oh that nightclub looked horrible.  I think those flashing lights would have given me a migraine or even seizures!

Cute about how the trannies said that they love the tidal wave haircuts.

I am not at all impressed with val.  I think she is INCREDIBLY RUDE to have dissed the house members who stayed up all night worrying about her!

Everytime they play the tape of Warren Jeffs talking it creeps me out.  I am unclear as to whether those are current recordings made from prison or what the heck is going on.

and it is incredibly said how deeply these kids have been indoctrinated.  I mean underwear to protect you from a native American indian attack?  Looks like this is going to b a long ass process.

I can't remember is it val that got the waitress job?  just think she's probably not even literate I don't know how she could possibly take an order.  I mean even though she didn't recall the vegan thingon the menu, if she were literate she could just write it down.

But these kids were living essentially on another planet!  Nobody should assume these kids know this or that because they probably don't.

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This show is a real "white knuckle ride"  I panicked when the alarm went off at the salt lake house.  And wow it is really amazing to me that Lisa just let this whole group in without even being there.  These kids are so so lucky to have each other to go through this process.

I have had to make over 100 escapes for my life and safety and I was all alone each time.

Again Martha has a good sense of self and progresses very rapidly.  I think if she finds the old uniforms to be so uncomfortable she should just go ahead and wear the "English" clothes, go shopping, and not worry about how slowly the others are progressing.

I don't think Ben should rush the other girls to get into "English" clothes.  This is going to be a long long process.  It made me so happy to see the girls have fun at the parade and with the glow sticks.  I get so little joy out of life that I can understand how long it's been since any of them have felt any joy.

Some of the kids think the one girl only left flds for cody. I'm sure that's not the case.  We'll see, hopefully for her she can date him again but it's only real life that he may be seeing others or have a new girlfriend.

The native who attacked the one kid seemed drunk, but they blurred his face so ican't tell for sure.  Well as the boy said "he learned his lesson' and hopefully he knows that in the future he might say something like:

"that's a neat necklace will you please tell me about it?"  (as opposed to physically touching strangers)

Hmm what else.....................Yes, I was surprised about how Lisa connected them up with the Mormons.

I am having a similar problem with this show as I did with break amish.  And that is that the kids are so soft spoken and in-articulate that I can neither hear them nor understand them half the time.

This should b a very interesting ride.............................;)

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I hate that this show doesn't start until 11 p.m.  But it is really incredible with high drama.  I'm holding my breath when these girls are trying to make their escapes!  So as we know 3 girls got out, one went back, and then a new girl got out this past Sunday.

I read Carolyn Jessop's bio a few years ago so it's a nice surprise to see she is running the safe house.  Which sadly for now may b discovered.

I'm proud of the girls for attempting a more normal life.  No doubt Martha is the most courageous and least scared.

I will be holding my breath until the next episode.

I know first hand about indoctrination because I was a chandelier swinging born again for 5 years.  I used to bring tracts to the office I worked at and leave them in the bathroom.

I'm surprised I changed my views from born again to Atheist.

wow, wishing the girls the best.