Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 22:09     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

What state (or area of the country) is the cult in?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:58     Subject: Re:I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

Anonymous wrote:This cult is in the DC area?

Do authorities know about it and can't do anything?


No, it's not in this area.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:54     Subject: Re:I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

This cult is in the DC area?

Do authorities know about it and can't do anything?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:52     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

Anonymous wrote:What was it about the cult that made you want to escape?


The usual negative stuff you hear about - women having no choice, physical punishments, hard labor, limited education, teen girls being "married" off to older men, public humiliation, etc.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:50     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

What was it about the cult that made you want to escape?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:50     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

Anonymous wrote:What do you mean by "escape?" Like you dug a hole under the electric fence and crawled out at 3am, all the while chased by armed guards? Or did you just say "Screw you guys, I'm out of here," and leave?


It was somewhere between the two. They had a feeling I was getting ready to run because I'd asked a lot of questions that hinted at it (I was quite naive) so people were all of a sudden constantly around me.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:47     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

What do you mean by "escape?" Like you dug a hole under the electric fence and crawled out at 3am, all the while chased by armed guards? Or did you just say "Screw you guys, I'm out of here," and leave?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:41     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

Anonymous wrote:Are you out? If so, how did you get out?


I made a plan and ran away with the help of a couple of people who were out.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:37     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

Are you out? If so, how did you get out?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:33     Subject: Re:I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

Anonymous wrote:Which cult? How did you get involved?


My parents met in it, left it, had kids, and then we all went back in. So, from childhood.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:32     Subject: Re:I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

Which cult? How did you get involved?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:30     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

Anonymous wrote:Is it the ashram on East West Highway?


My friend went to an ashram for a week. He hasn't yet returned (two years later!)
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:30     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

Did you wear purple track suits and have bunk beds?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:29     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

Is it the ashram on East West Highway?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2014 21:28     Subject: I escaped an informal cult: Ask me anything

It's not scientology or one of the other ones you've heard of - it's much smaller.