One of the most sacred tenants of The Order, a fundamentalist polygamous break of sect of the mainstream mormon/LDS church, is living polygamy. Nephi knew he was gay, but hid it most of his life because living authentically was never an option for him. He was essentially assigned a wife at a young age and had 7 children before he realized he couldn’t pretend anymore. His father, who had 14 wives and over 160 children was pushing him to take another wife, so he came out to him. Nephi was told he was gay for various reasons such as eating too much chicken and he needed to stay faithful lest he go to the depths of Hell. Thankfully, he didn’t listen, got out and isn’t hiding his true self any longer.
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\nChapter Markers:\n\n00:00:00 Intro\n00:02:13 Nephi's polygamous family dynamic\n00:03:59 Oldest of 13 kids in immediate family- parentification at 8-10 yrs old\n00:05:40 Women are responsible for the chiIdren and income\n00:08:42 ChiId labor in The Order\n00:11:22 What Nephi's dad Daniel was like\n00:15:03 Pre-destined families\n00:20:28 Dance cards for betrothals at 16 yrs old\n00:26:30 Allowed genres and dance styles for the dances\n00:28:08 Being gay was not an option\n00:29:55 TW: suic*de ideation\n00:32:28 The struggles of being gay with no support\n00:34:07 Daniel chose Nephi's college major\n00:38:35 The courting process of The Order- no dating till engaged\n00:41:53 Nephi's engagement\n00:43:28 Plural wives get to make up their last name\n00:45:09 Getting married & being pressured to take another wife\n00:52:07 Nephi's mom's medical negligence\n00:58:19 How Daniel reacted when Nephi came out to him\n01:06:45 Nephi's family's reaction to him coming out and leaving\n01:09:22 Conversion therapy?\n01:15:21 When Nephi left to start a new life, what was it like?\n01:18:35 How Nephi is doing now\n01:20:28 Linda, Listen\n\nTheme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara\n\n**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**
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