UPDATE: AITA for “performing” in front of the camera my mom forced me to have in my room? NSFW
Hello everyone, as you know from my last post, I jerked it in front of a surveillance camera my mom put in my room, as a way to really get the message across that I wasn’t going to take that type of treatment.
So today, after I got off from work, I sat down to have a conversation with my mom. Initially, she ignored me and tried to avoid talking about my smooth strokes, but my dad intervened and insisted that we address the situation.
Firstly, I apologized for my actions. While some of you believe I did nothing wrong, I recognize there were better ways to communicate my frustration that didn’t involve tricking my mom into seeing me butt naked with a log in my hand.
However, I emphasized that her treatment towards me has been unfair and unnecessary. At 17, nearing adulthood, I believe I deserve more privacy and trust, not less. My dad supported me, pointing out that approaching the issue with more openness could have avoided this situation altogether.
My mom surprised me by apologizing too, admitting that she feared losing control over me and worried I might "fall from grace" like my older brother, who has gone NC with our family due to his views on Mormonism. She confessed that she had already begun arranging a marriage for me in an attempt to keep me grounded within the church, which has only added to my anxiety.
Sorry that there were no crazy new moments in this update, but I feel like these stories are much better when there is an honest, good ending. It just goes to show how many problems can be fixed with good, honest communication between one another.
Oh and also, I’m going to speak to my sister soon and if anything interesting happens I’ll leave another update.
TLDR: I became the smooth stroke king in front of a camera my mom installed in my room to assert my privacy. After a long conversation, she apologized for her actions, fearing I might stray from our religious community like my older brother.
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u/bythebrook88 2d ago
She confessed that she had already begun arranging a marriage for me
Please, please tell your sister about this. If your mother wants to arrange a marriage for you, she definitely will want to do the same for your sister. It may also be why your brother is NC - either that, or her generally controlling ways.
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u/Head_Razzmatazz7174 2d ago
I agree. From my understanding, young women have very little say, if any, when it comes to marriage in the Mormon church. I know of some very niche group of Mormons that still practice 'one man, many wives." It doesn't sound like your family was part of that, but your sister is going to have a hard time once she is considered 'of marriageable age."
Mormons have been known to divorce (my cousin converted and married a Mormon girl and after two kids they realized this was not working).
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u/Justatinybaby 2d ago
Lately they’ve just been killing their wives and sometimes kids when it doesn’t work out.. Mormon men have a history violence and Utah usually tops the charts for DV.
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u/OlesiaMaeve 1d ago
Aussie Ex-Mo here; it depends on the area regarding arranged marriages. From my experiences here, you're expected to marry Quickly to "stay out of trouble" and "start your eternal family," but no arrangements beyond " so and so's a nice young man."
Regardless, she Will in fact have a Very hard time once she hits "marriageable age."
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u/HorseLawyer420 2d ago
"I don't want my son to go NC with me so I'm going to install a security camera in his room and get him in an arranged marriage" is a completely unhinged way of thinking. It sort of makes sense in a highly-authoritarian mindset but it should be obvious to anyone who lives in reality that it will only push you away.
I wish you luck in your future therapy sessions.
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u/Dentheloprova 2d ago
Dude, you are in cult.
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u/kiss_my_assets 1d ago
I was raised in that cult. Thankfully, my mother joined after my elsest sibling was born and my dad never did. He's not at all religious. My mom was hurt when I quit going to church, but she didn't try to disown me or anything.
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u/Ok_Distribution_2603 2d ago
Sign me up for Team Brother.
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u/fatmonicadancing 2d ago
Yeah the fact this whole thing is a Mormon shit show makes it make more sense. Gross.
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u/Sad_Donut_7902 1d ago
I support anyone that manages to get themselves out of that cult
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u/jamiemvil 2d ago
i'm sorry, SHE WAS ARRANGING A MARRIAGE FOR HER 17 YEAR OLD CHILD??!!!!! this is beyond disgusting. no offense OP, i feel like older brother made the right decision going NC especially knowing now that she's capable of things like this. good lord, this lady is a piece of work. i'm happy she apologized and admitted everything, but it's honestly super harrowing knowing how far she was willing to go (and how much further she would've gone) just to keep control of you.
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u/Top-Bit85 2d ago
Wow. She is arranging a marriage for you??? You think this is a happy ending????
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u/Magdovus 2d ago
You need to get hold of your brother.
First, you need to tell him about your little show. Make sure he's sat down and isn't taking a drink when you tell him, because he's probably going to bust a gut laughing.
Second, you need to know about life on the outside. You say he went NC. It's more likely your parents went NC when he escaped.
Third, DO NOT GET MARRIED. Arranged or otherwise, you really shouldn't until you've lived a little. And no mission trips or anything - they're really designed to isolate you at the time when you're most likely to ask questions and start to grow away from the cult.
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u/Oprah_Pwnfrey 2d ago
The reason she is apologizing is she wants you to accept the arranged marriage.
Do not accept. Consider what she did, that was some spectacularly bad judgement. Just wrong on every single level. Can you honestly trust her judgement in selecting a life partner for you?! Fuck no.
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u/some-hippy 2d ago
“My first kid went no contact, so I’m gonna really bear down on the next one. I’m sure that’ll work out better”
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u/BosmangEdalyn 2d ago
Oh man! Knowing that your mom is MORMON makes you jerking it to the camera SO much more hilarious!!!
I hope you find your way out. Ex Mormon TikTok is there for you if and when you’re ever ready to shatter your belief that any of it is true (as well as to illuminate you on the church history that is SO scandalous and interesting!)
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u/EquivalentBend9835 2d ago
Might want to contact you brother to see if he can help you leave. About religion..my husband is Catholic, I’m Episcopalian. Neither one of us currently attend church. We reared our sons to seek and question. Our oldest chose the Methodist church when he was 19. Younger son hasn’t chosen. Choosing how, when, or if to worship is an adult decision. Don’t let someone interfere with you path toward (or away) from God.
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u/HarveySnake 2d ago
she feared losing control over me
Some day kid you'll realize just how unbelievably wrong and awful someone is when they feel entitled to control other people.
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u/Ruining_Ur_Synths 2d ago
My mom surprised me by apologizing too, admitting that she feared losing control over me and worried I might "fall from grace" like my older brother, who has gone NC with our family due to his views on Mormonism. She confessed that she had already begun arranging a marriage for me in an attempt to keep me grounded within the church, which has only added to my anxiety.
Did they remove the camera?
fucking run. You were right to do what you did. Report mom to the police for making child porn.
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u/Academic-Ocelot4670 2d ago edited 2d ago
She confessed that she had already begun arranging a marriage for me in an attempt to keep me grounded within the church
Yeah right this is gonna go sooo well for you...
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u/ZombieZookeeper 2d ago
No crazy new updates? Your insane mother tried to arrange a marriage to keep you in the cult.
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u/zinna42069 1d ago
Your brother didn’t “fall from grace”. He escaped to safety. Get yourself out, please. I know she apologized, but that doesn’t change the fact that your mother put a camera in your room. It’s predatory and disgusting.
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u/MikeReddit74 2d ago
NTA. Your brother had the good sense to get far away from your “religion.” You should follow his example…quickly.
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u/Sad_Donut_7902 1d ago
There's the actual reason. Man the Mormon church is a fucking cult, I'm happy for the people like your older brother that manage to actually leave it.
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u/No_Use_9124 2d ago
Yikes. So you're leaving right after high school, yes? Because your mom has lost her mind. See if you can move in w/your brother for a bit.
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u/roadkill4snacks 2d ago
I think god would prefer a small church of sincere believers, than a large population of trapped bitter skeptical fraudsters…
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u/Effective_Bus_9924 2d ago
I’d really look into Mormonism. There’s plenty out there disproving it. Lots of great podcasts about it. Also you are so young and have your whole life to live don’t get married yet!
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u/Electronic_World_894 2d ago
Do not get married. Go to college, figure yourself out. Do not get married. You are 17!
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u/Croatoan457 2d ago
Yeah OP I don't think your brother has been NC for a reason. Dropping the Mormon bomb and arranged marriage things is massively insane... You need to escape too. Your brother didn't fall from grace, he left a cult.
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u/NobodyofGreatImport 2d ago
I think there's a reason your older brother went NC with you all. Presumably, he was watched less than you, and what did they learn from their mistake? Instead of letting your children grow up and experience adolescence, keep them tight under your thumb so they have no privacy anywhere, least of all their own room. And the fact she's trying to arrange a marriage for you is an entirely separate red flag, and probably another tactic to keep you in the church. My friend said that "escaping Mormonism" isn't that hard (technically, he's still Mormon, just a Jack Mormon), but seeing this, I'm reconsidering.
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u/misteraustria27 2d ago
You are not fine. You are in a cult. Your brother did the right thing by leaving. Talk to him and hear his side.
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u/Pantokraterix 2d ago
It isn’t really about your safety if she’s reviewing footage when nothing happened: it’s about monitoring you.
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u/HygorBohmHubner 2d ago
She confessed that she had already begun arranging a marriage for me
Full! Stop!
She just admitted that she arranged a marriage for you, which you clearly had no idea about! OP, you need to get the hell away from that house ASAP! Your mom might've apologized, but I don't buy it!
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u/SusanBHa 2d ago
Maybe secretly contact your older brother and get out before you are married off to someone you don’t even know?
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u/Borsti17 2d ago
Your main goal should be to get away from that cult. Your mum didn't learn shit from this.
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u/-whiteroom- 2d ago
Your brother was the smart one.
I swear, the mormons posting on here are the best advocates for sinking that whole religion.
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u/Ok-Hedgehog-1646 1d ago
The mention of Mormonism just explained everything. Mormon moms get super crazy over their kids.
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u/nightshadow009 1d ago edited 1d ago
Having been born into and grown up in the LDS church I can tell you: 1) Arranged marriages are not a thing. I have never met ANYONE in my 30+ years in the church who had an arranged marriage. 2) Masturbating is considered a serious sexual sin according to the church, and if your parents are actually deeply religious and practicing, they would have had you in front of your bishop before you could blink. So with those 2 things, you are most likely in a branch that split off from the main church. I'm curious as to which one.
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u/Starfoxy 1d ago
I doubt the guy is any branch of Mormon, I think this is a creative writing exercise and threw in the mormon angle since lots of people are quick to believe mormon parents being over-the-top controlling without and would buy lots of unrealistic things. Yeah, mormon parents can be very controlling and high-pressure, but only in very specific ways.
For one, absolutely zero mormon moms talk about their kids 'falling from grace.' Leaving the church, falling astray, going inactive, sure-- but falling from grace? Ask your committed anti-mormons to explain how much mormons talk about grace.
For two, a devout mormon mom would be appalled at the idea of her 17 year old son getting married. He has to go on a mission first.
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u/Stikkychaos 1d ago
Yeah no, your brother is right. You're a part of a cult, dude.
EDIT: actually, I'm pretty sure the bride won't fancy an arranged marriage. I suggest a sneaky way to get both of you out once you get hitched.
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u/FatBloke4 1d ago
She confessed that she had already begun arranging a marriage for me in an attempt to keep me grounded within the church, which has only added to my anxiety.
You need to nip this in the bud. Just tell your parents straight that you don't want an arranged marriage and that you will marry if/when you find the right person and you both want to get married. You're too young to get married rn.
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u/EfficientIndustry423 1d ago
Oh fuck, you’re Mormon. Your brother seems like a smart person. Get the fuck out of the church. She wanted to control you and admitted it and used church as her excuse. That crazy shit. And an arranged marriage. What the actual fuck year is it? Run. Run. Run.
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u/Justatinybaby 2d ago
I escaped Mormonism finally in my early 20’s and had to go no contact with my family because they absolutely could not leave it alone.
The Mormon church is a cult. You can’t see it when you’re in it but when you leave and actually live a real life and have normal experiences? You start to realize just how much you’ve been controlled.
Your mother put a camera in your room and watched you masturbate dude. Because she was afraid you weren’t going to be the same religion as her. That is insanity.
Talk to your brother man. I bet he’s got some stories for you.
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u/raksha25 2d ago
If you aren’t sure about being Mormon, don’t marry the person your mom is trying to arrange a marriage with. I’ll admit, I’m ex-Mormon, so I’m VERY biased. But seriously, your mom is a bit..out there.
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u/SnooWords4839 2d ago
Oh FFS, you didn't mention being in a cult! No wonder your older brother went no contact.
BTW, don't agree ever to an arranged marriage!
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u/Scared-Listen6033 2d ago
A year ago I would've fought tooth and nail about Mormonism being full of nice ppl, now with so many charges of "normal" Mormons and hearing things like arranged marriages and cameras in a teens room and I'm starting to believe the ppl who call this a cult. I won't go that far but I'm really starting to understand that stance.
What your mom did with the camera is illegal. You cannot put a camera in a space that has an expectation of privacy like this. She got the show she deserved.
As far as a "fall from grace", raising a child who isn't scared to leave a faith, change their faiths or go far deeper into the one that's raised in is a sign that you've raised a person who is a free thinker and isn't scared to follow their hearts. Many religions essentially shun a person if they leave the church and THAT is cruel and wrong. You either raise a mindless minion or an independent adult who is an asset to society. If you choose to leave the faith it's BC it's not for you, not BC you have a "fall from grace". Your brother leaving the faith is NOT A BAD THING. Why should anyone live in the confines of something that they don't believe in?
I was raised Catholic, I switched to fundamental Baptist and then eventually was no actual named church and I'm now almost 40 and I'm very spiritual but I'm not tied to a church! My children were raised Catholic and Christian and one doesn't believe in anything at 22 and the other is quite strong in his faith but doesn't attend church unless in Italy where it's more expected. My own brother, also raised Catholic, is more spiritual and says his beliefs are more in line with Buddhism.
Sorry for the long comment, I just find it sad that your parents and their faith are willing to cross so many lines, including legal ones, in order to try and force you to stay. Your parents should be happy your happy and same with your brother and any other siblings.
I'm sad for you. Wherever your OWN FAITH leads you I genuinely wish you happiness and contentment and I hope your parents will realize it's not a fail to have children who are able to take the lessons they learned while growing up and be amazing adults and make personal decisions even if it's against the grain!
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u/WholeAd2742 2d ago
NTA
You should have contacted law enforcement
Your mother just helped make child porn
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u/Stock-Big-6905 1d ago
Of course another parent is afraid of their child leaving the cult, all religion is poison, and good for nothing. Your brother had it right going no contact
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u/Pharreal87 1d ago
I wonder why your older sibling went no contact. I can't possibly see any reason to do that with a mother who acts like this. /s
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u/burner_suplex 1d ago
she feared losing control over me and worried I might "fall from grace" like my older brother, who has gone NC with our family due to his views on Mormonism. She confessed that she had already begun arranging a marriage for me in an attempt to keep me grounded within the church
Sorry that there were no crazy new moments in this update
hold up
She admitted that she fears not being able to control you and is trying to marry you off at 17 to force you to stay in the church. IMO, that's PRETTY crazy. Dude, as soon as you can, get out. I wouldn't be surprised if your brother went NC, not because of his views on Mormonism but because of your mom's controlling behavior. It's only going to escalate as you get older and start exercising your freedom.
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u/Thisisthenextone 1d ago
Sounds like the brother got away.
Sadly many crazy cult parents like this (and yes Mormonism is a cult) cause so much damage to their children that they self medicate through drugs.
Hopefully your brother is doing well.
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u/JanetInSpain 1d ago
Your mom is 100% the reason your brother went NC. That type of helicopter parent frequently ends up "abandoned" and whines and frets because they HaVe No ClUe WhAt HaPpEnNeD.
Also, do NOT let your mom arrange a marriage for you. Mormonism is a cult. Do you have ANY friends who are not in the church? Contact your brother if you can and have a long talk with him about how nice life "on the outside" is. You remain NTA and your mom continues to be the asshole.
updateme
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u/RaspberryAnnual4306 1d ago
It’s wild that you don’t consider her arranging a marriage to keep you in her cult a crazy moment.
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u/JosKarith 1d ago
" she had already begun arranging a marriage for me"
" there were no crazy new moments in this update"
Only one of these statements can be true. Run, OP, run.
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u/Opposite-Fortune- 1d ago
So your older brother fucked off because of your mum’s controlling bullshit, and she thought it was a great idea to double down?
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u/JonnelOneEye 1d ago
What the fuck did I just read. Your parents are unhinged. Your brother is 1000% right to go NC. You are literally in a cult and they are trying to keep you in it through any means necessary. I'd advise you to leave and go NC asap.
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u/soundaddicttt 1d ago
DUDE I CALLED IT I read your OG post and was like "this kid's mom has got to be Mormon". My mormon mom did something so similar when I was 17. I beg you dude, please go post in r/exmo. Theyre very nice people and they will not berate you but they do have excellent resources for you and you'll hear a surprising amount of similar experiences. What your mother did is straight up, flat out abuse whether or not you recognize it, even if she apologized. I'm a bit like your older brother, left the church and became the hated sheep of the family. I really hope you can get the freedom of leaving the church too. Life is way better w/o it.
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u/Typhoon556 NSFW 🔞 1d ago
Oh, holy hell. I think your older brother had the right idea. A branch of my family are Mormons, and the current generation of young adults have all gone NC with the Mormon branch of our family because of the amount of control their parent attempt to or actual do exert over them and their personal lives. One of my cousins is gay, and was raised in the Mormon church and all hell broke loose for a while in the family when he came out. He is still NC with them, while close with the rest of the family,
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u/T1Coconuts 1d ago
You should go over to r/exmormon. Went to church as a kid and left. Parents stayed in. There are lots of reasons not to stay in. I hate reading stories of people’s missions and you are starting to get close to that age. Btw as a mom I feel a camera in a room is ridiculous.
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u/tmink0220 1d ago
Mormonism is my childhood religion, Please do not marry in the church, it is a cult. Read the CES letters. You can find them online.
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u/MyToothEnts 1d ago
OP: sorry there were no crazy updates
Also OP: my mom confessed she had begun arranging a marriage for me
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u/TheShortStack87 2d ago
I grew up mormon, not at all a follower anymore, but if she is all gung ho about the teachings is she not planning on shipping you on a mission?
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u/visitor987 2d ago
If your in the US if your over 13 and not disabled putting a camera in your bedroom or in a bathroom is a felony if it records a minor without clothes You mother could get prison time.
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u/Fabulous-Shallot1413 2d ago
Holy christ, are your parents' fundamentalist? If they are, we need to be having a completely different conversation .
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u/TheGoldenSpud 2d ago
Holy crap this just gets worse. Your NC Brother saw the light...you are in a cult!!!!
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u/Reparteey 1d ago
Oh man you getting force marriage on top of this? Your nc brother is the only smart one in this story
good luck with undoing the brainwashing someday op
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u/heiongyeong 1d ago
With them smooth strokes. All them mormon girls be tryna get in ur pants now. Nta
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u/GingerHerbs 1d ago
"Sorry there were no crazy new moments in this update" Your mother arranging a marriage for a 17yo without you knowing isn't crazy? Hitchens was right, religion is poison.
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u/comfreak1347 1d ago
Dude holy shit, what your mom is doing is straight-up abuse. No sugarcoating it.
Your mom was probably the one to initiate the NC with your brother. Get ahold of him, talk to him, ask him questions, and DO NOT LET YOUR MOM KNOW.
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u/Deansdiatribes 1d ago
Religion extremes are always going to be around because they think they are normal.
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u/Tall-Negotiation6623 1d ago
I think it’s wild your mom was trying to prevent you from going NC by putting a camera in your room and essentially pushing you away from her. That’s an insane logic. But I’m concerned that your mom is trying to arrange a marriage for you. Please don’t ever do something you don’t want to do 100 % yourself. If your mom’s reasoning is to not make you go NC, she’s going about this the wrong way. I would guess that the reason why your brother went NC is because he wasn’t allowed to live his own life, so putting a camera in your room and trying to arrange a marriage seems like she doing all the wrong things.
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u/SalemsLot19 1d ago
Your brother was the smart one. You're mother is essentially turning you into a slave to her cult. Run. Run as fast as you can.
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u/EnergeticHouseplant 1d ago
Aaaand now we further know why big bro went NC. Arranged marriage? Fuck that noise! Controlling and forcing outdated arranged marriages? Nah mate! Go find real love and not be forced into a marriage before you can even enjoy life and self discovery! There's a reason my dad made sure his mormon sperm donor never knew about my siblings and I, and why my mom never answered the door to Mormons.
Btw, you can have a good relationship with God without the crazy stuff to go with it. Some Christians cut out the church middleman and read the Bible, talk to God everyday, and pray before meals.
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u/beccadahhhling 1d ago
I was right. In your last post, I said this was all about her need to control and that she felt you were taking that control away.
This is even more disturbing.
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u/Subjective_Box 1d ago
JFC, older brother decided to go his own way (like a NORMAL person who grows up) and had to lose his family for that.
Sounds nice.
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u/moonygooney 1d ago
There a many organized and unorganized groups who will help you leave a high control ideology. Families ties may be preserved if they respect your choices... I recommend the podcast run by exmo's called How to Heretic. The hosts are very loving guys who want the best dor others. It's about learning how to build connections after leaving rather than shutting on your family and others you love, and how to deal with being NC if thata how it ends up.
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u/DeviousWhippet 1d ago
Sorry that there were no crazy new moments in this update
Also: My mum's arranging a marriage for me
WHAT THE FUCK!
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u/RemarkablePast2716 1d ago
Ehh no wonder your brother went NC, your mom is batshit. Sorry OP, but stay true to yourself. Your mom has issues beyond your control, it's completely unacceptable that she's trying to control and micromanage your life the way SHE sees fit.
With all due respect, she needs to fuck off
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u/foxman2424 1d ago
Your brother went no contact for a reason . Fucking run away from that nasty ass cult like church for your own well being before your stuck in it for life
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u/MrLazyLion 1d ago
"... my older brother, who has gone NC with our family due to his views on Mormonism.
I hope you have his number somewhere, I have a feeling you are going to need it. Good luck.
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u/trizkit995 1d ago
Run kid just fucking run. Your older brother is the smart one here. If your family is only concerned about keeping you in the cult then your better off on the streets.
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u/CallidoraBlack 1d ago edited 1d ago
My mom surprised me by apologizing too, admitting that she feared losing control over me and worried I might "fall from grace" like my older brother, who has gone NC with our family due to his views on Mormonism.
Yeah, she's just apologizing because she realizes this is exactly the kind of crap that made your brother run away. She's not sorry, she's just changing tactics because she didn't scare you into compliance. Don't fall for the manipulation. Time to visit r/exmormon. Because the temple endowment until very recently involved being touched in your bathing suit area without your prior consent or knowledge. This is all bad, but the rabbit hole is so much deeper than you think. This problem is not fixed, you just won the battle. The war is ongoing.
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u/I_Dont_Like_Rice 1d ago
The cult your parents are involved with has plans for you. I hope you leave so fast when you're 18 that you leave skid marks. Your mother has been fully brainwashed and controlled at this point, she will only continue to be a tool for the cult when it comes to you. I'd be running fast.
And please don't get with a woman who is in a cult, you'll just be trading one nightmare for another. Find someone who can think for themself and isn't controlled by a self-serving cult.
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u/Environmental_Exit19 1d ago
I'd be straying. No. RUNNING from that arranged marriage. No wonder the brother went zero contact.
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u/RemoteBroccoli 1d ago
And this kids, is why you NEVER EVER EVER MARRY A MORMON.
Holy MF hell. That took a dark and unwelcome turn.
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u/DatguyMalcolm 1d ago
Feels like you're about to go NC with them, too xD
If not, you should reconsider. She wants to keep control of you to the point where she's already got an arranged marriage for you? Chile
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u/angel9_writes 1d ago
Please fall from grace like your older brother.
Your mother is full on cult controlled.
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u/cripplinganxietylmao 1d ago
Do you have any way to contact your older brother? I think you may need his help if she actually goes through in arranging this marriage for you. You are not safe in that house OP and you are in a cult.
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u/CartographerPlane685 1d ago
Dude dude dude- you’re 17 and your mother is arranging a marriage for you?? I hope you have your older bro’s contact deets to make a getaway the day you turn 18! Run boy run!
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u/Throwawhaey 2d ago
She confessed that she had already begun arranging a marriage for me in an attempt to keep me grounded within the church, which has only added to my anxiety.
Sorry that there were no crazy new moments in this update, but I feel like these stories are much better when there is an honest, good ending. It just goes to show how many problems can be fixed with good, honest communication between one another.
Is the good, honest communication in the room with you right now?
Way to drop a bomb and walk off
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u/Alfred-Register7379 2d ago
Good on you, for this win.
I'd get done with college first, before thinking about marriage. If you divorce, it's a lifetime of hard labor, and paycheck to paycheck.
Whereas you'd be paycheck to paycheck, without college.
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u/anonsub975799012 2d ago
If all your mom’s kids leave the church, what does that say about her beliefs and the religion she tried to raise her family by? She’s afraid to look at her own beliefs and is pushing that fear onto you OP.
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u/Top-Effect-4321 2d ago
Your mom is abusive and controlling. Arranged marriage? She’s fucking psycho. Your older brother was correct to get away from her, follow suit. Take your sister with you before she gets married off to some old creep, your psycho mom is probably already planning it.
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u/chez2202 2d ago
NTA but you need to get the recording from your mother and hide it well. That’s your ammunition to avoid an arranged marriage. Your mother is an inadvertent child pornographer and she is not above the law. Once the footage is well hidden you should take a trip to Vegas, find yourself a suitable wife (preferably with a background in entertainment) and take her home to meet her new MIL. Just a suggestion.
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u/EvetheDragon84 2d ago
Your mom sounds like the type that should have never had kids. Putting a camera in your room and then casually mentioning she's arranging your marriage at age 17? Please leave as soon as you're 18 and set clear boundaries with them; they're counting on you not doing so.
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u/SweetChaos_3173 2d ago
Arranging a marriage???? What? Oh no no. Maybe u should speak with ur brother
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u/Tiamat_fire_and_ice 2d ago
You’re only a teenager and a very immature one at that. The LAST thing you need to do is get married — to anyone.
I knew there had to be a reason your mom put a camera in your room because that kind of behavior isn’t normal, unless she feared you were self-harming or doing drugs.
I figured that she was doing it for one of those two reasons. I admit that I didn’t have keeping you in the bosom of Mormonism on my Bingo card but here we are.
I stand by what I said in my first post: your entire family needs help and counseling. It would be best if you found an outside therapist because I think a Mormon counselor or someone within the church, like one of the elders, is just going to agree with your mom. Maybe not the camera installation but with her sentiments.
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u/MyLadyBits 2d ago
If this is true what your mom did is illegal. Your Dad because he knew of the camera and did not remove it broke the law as well.
This is very series.
You and your parents need to be very clear about this fact.
Your parents recorded you in a sexual act. They literally are child porn producers.
Your parents are in a world of trouble.
You’ve told people about this. Someone will sooner or later call the police.
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u/Diligent-Essay6149 2d ago
Thank you for the update. I read your first thread but I don't think I commented. I did find your actions gross and rude and a bit creepy (staring at the camera, knowing that your mom would be watching it...). I think you handled it very well.
I think that arranged marriages can be done very well or very badly. It can work well when both people are ready to marry in the next 1-2 years, and both parties are fully free to say no. But if you don't believe in Mormonism, I'd suggest doing research. If you do meet a girl, you should be 100% honest with her about your doubts. Otherwise, if she's looking for a traditional Mormon husband, it would be misleading and would waste her time.
Best of luck.
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u/HelloJunebug 2d ago
Well you just dropped a whole other bomb. Your mother has arranged a marriage for you? Do you want that? I’m sorry but the horror stories I hear from friends and family about not just Mormonism but arranged marriages within these highly controlled religions is rough. Don’t do something you don’t want.