A Personal Plea, Part 3

I’m not going through all of this because I’m wallowing, or I’m held down by the past. I’m writing all of this as a plea for you all to please try and understand how trauma victims, including myself, live.

A Personal Plea, Part 2

Reporting would have caused way more problems, and solved none. So I kept my mouth shut, which is probably exactly what they wanted.

A Personal Plea, Part 1

I remember feeling odd about it after it happened, but I didn’t know why. This felt different from the other bullying.

Christian Conference Features Alleged Sexual Predator Bill Gothard

Total Outreach for Christ Ministries featured alleged serial predator Bill Gothard at their Overcomers Conference.

Homeschool Leader Rick Boyer, Sr. Accused of Sexual Harassment, Grooming

Homeschool alumna Ashley Easter alleges that Rick Boyer, Sr. began sexually pursuing and grooming her when she was only 17.

A Summary of Allegations against Bill Gothard and IBLP

That all of this was taking place and was common knowledge and nothing was done attests to the abusive power cult leaders wield over their followers.

A Mixed Bag: Salome’s Story

HA note: The author’s name has been changed to ensure anonymity. “Salome” is a pseudonym.  My experience going from homeschooling to college has been a mixed bag… but one I wouldn’t change for the world, no matter how shitty it was at the time. I have grown a lot and become a lot more normal, and rejected much of the

How I Survived Homeschooling in Bill Gothard’s Cult: Part Three

He leaned toward me, his knee making contact with mine (I tried to scoot back from him), earnestly looking into my eyes, and told me that I misunderstood my position

Bill Gothard Unveils “New Statement” Then Promptly Deletes It

Yesterday Bill Gothard, the disgraced former founder of IBLP and ATI, unveiled a revamped website with some new additions. And then promptly deleted them.

“Everyone is Forgiving”: Bill Gothard’s Bold-Faced Lies

“Former IBLP staff members take issue with Bill Gothard’s version of the facts. Gothard has made efforts to contact them, they say, and ‘grateful’ was not a word that came to mind.”