Francesca

At first, she wanted a community. And then they end up creating chaos to where it's like if you leave the community, you're leaving all of your friends behind.

At first, she wanted a community. And then they end up creating chaos to where it's like if you leave the community, you're leaving all of your friends behind.

At first, she wanted a community. And then they end up creating chaos to where it's like if you leave the community, you're leaving all of your friends behind.

your family you'll lose everything and that's what they do they make it so that you can't leave there were people who left but it sounds easy to just pick up and leave but it's not you don't have anything yeah yeah starting from scratch how far away did your dad move he just moved down to phoenix area so i would still see him but not very often so later on when i was 11 years old

your family you'll lose everything and that's what they do they make it so that you can't leave there were people who left but it sounds easy to just pick up and leave but it's not you don't have anything yeah yeah starting from scratch how far away did your dad move he just moved down to phoenix area so i would still see him but not very often so later on when i was 11 years old

your family you'll lose everything and that's what they do they make it so that you can't leave there were people who left but it sounds easy to just pick up and leave but it's not you don't have anything yeah yeah starting from scratch how far away did your dad move he just moved down to phoenix area so i would still see him but not very often so later on when i was 11 years old

My mom decided to get a boyfriend who did not want to be in the community. It was just kind of looked down upon to have a boyfriend at all. And he was a Vietnam vet. He was sort of abusive. So I had to live with him for a little bit. Basically, my mom was shunned because she wanted to be with this man who didn't want to be in the community.

My mom decided to get a boyfriend who did not want to be in the community. It was just kind of looked down upon to have a boyfriend at all. And he was a Vietnam vet. He was sort of abusive. So I had to live with him for a little bit. Basically, my mom was shunned because she wanted to be with this man who didn't want to be in the community.

My mom decided to get a boyfriend who did not want to be in the community. It was just kind of looked down upon to have a boyfriend at all. And he was a Vietnam vet. He was sort of abusive. So I had to live with him for a little bit. Basically, my mom was shunned because she wanted to be with this man who didn't want to be in the community.

So there was a point around that time where I was also shunned. The whole community was having Thanksgiving at Trina and Stephen's house. And I wasn't allowed to go. I like met with my sister and she's like, Fran, you're not allowed. My oldest sister, I'm the youngest of five, but she was my person when my mom wasn't around. Why was she allowed to go? Because she had her own life.

So there was a point around that time where I was also shunned. The whole community was having Thanksgiving at Trina and Stephen's house. And I wasn't allowed to go. I like met with my sister and she's like, Fran, you're not allowed. My oldest sister, I'm the youngest of five, but she was my person when my mom wasn't around. Why was she allowed to go? Because she had her own life.

So there was a point around that time where I was also shunned. The whole community was having Thanksgiving at Trina and Stephen's house. And I wasn't allowed to go. I like met with my sister and she's like, Fran, you're not allowed. My oldest sister, I'm the youngest of five, but she was my person when my mom wasn't around. Why was she allowed to go? Because she had her own life.

She actually got pregnant at 16. That was part of it, too. You get married and you have babies, assigned marriages. She had a baby at 16 because they told her, don't wear a condom, it hurts. Oh!

She actually got pregnant at 16. That was part of it, too. You get married and you have babies, assigned marriages. She had a baby at 16 because they told her, don't wear a condom, it hurts. Oh!

She actually got pregnant at 16. That was part of it, too. You get married and you have babies, assigned marriages. She had a baby at 16 because they told her, don't wear a condom, it hurts. Oh!

He was only a couple years older than her, but they ended up getting married and then torn apart because one of the leader's daughters wanted to marry the guy she was with.

He was only a couple years older than her, but they ended up getting married and then torn apart because one of the leader's daughters wanted to marry the guy she was with.

He was only a couple years older than her, but they ended up getting married and then torn apart because one of the leader's daughters wanted to marry the guy she was with.

Yeah, my sister's the real MVP. She's the firstborn child of the cult, and I say it shows. So she told me I can't go. They're mad at my mom. And I was like heartbroken about that. So later on, I'm going to feed my horses and I'm walking past Trina and Stephen's houses, which is where everyone was gathered. And my friend Scout came outside and she's like, Fran, what are you doing?

Yeah, my sister's the real MVP. She's the firstborn child of the cult, and I say it shows. So she told me I can't go. They're mad at my mom. And I was like heartbroken about that. So later on, I'm going to feed my horses and I'm walking past Trina and Stephen's houses, which is where everyone was gathered. And my friend Scout came outside and she's like, Fran, what are you doing?