Healed-ish
95. Faith Over Family: Escaping Jehovah’s Witnesses: Part 2 (Ben’s Story)
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CW: Conversion therapy, homophobia, suicidal ideation, religious abuse
Ben was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, where strict rules, purity culture, and the threat of shunning shaped his life. After coming to terms with being gay, he was forced into a “study” that turned into conversion therapy and ultimately found himself homeless and without the support of his family. Today, his parents have cut…