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Victoria’s story | “The impact of total abandonment by my biological father, and in part by my mother, has left me with emotional pain that still plays out today.”

Victoria’s story | “The impact of total abandonment by my biological father, and in part by my mother, has left me with emotional pain that still plays out today.”

by Them Before Us | May 1, 2020 | Stories | 3 comments

My purpose in writing this is to explain some of the pain I have experienced by not having my mother and father raise me.  I hope my story can be a cautionary tale for anyone considering sex outside of traditional marriage.  In no way do I advocate for abortion.  I am...
Samuel’s story | “I tried to tell her the divorce had really affected me, but she told me to get over it and that she needed the divorce for herself.”

Samuel’s story | “I tried to tell her the divorce had really affected me, but she told me to get over it and that she needed the divorce for herself.”

by Them Before Us | Apr 21, 2020 | Stories | 2 comments

I’ve been meaning to write about my childhood for years but I kept kicking the can down the road. No more. I shall divide the story of my childhood into two parts: the early years from 1998 to 2009 (parents’ divorce), and 2009 to 2015 (when I had an epiphany and began...
Why Child Abuse Is More Likely In Polyamorous Homes Like The Woman With Four Boyfriends

Why Child Abuse Is More Likely In Polyamorous Homes Like The Woman With Four Boyfriends

by Them Before Us | Apr 17, 2020 | The Latest | 1 comment

Originally published at The Federalist A few months back, the media celebrated 20-year-old Tory Ojeda, a pregnant woman with four live-in boyfriends. In December, multiple outlets covered the five-some’s open relationship, dismissing opponents with “LOVE DON’T JUDGE.”...
Push To Legalize Polygamy Uses Same Arguments As Push For Same-Sex Marriage

Push To Legalize Polygamy Uses Same Arguments As Push For Same-Sex Marriage

by Them Before Us | Feb 22, 2020 | The Latest

(Originally published at The Federalist) “I just came out openly to friends.” “Love is love” and we deserve “equal protection under the law.” We are “not harming anybody.” “The world would be a better place if everybody was more open.” “I am proud of who I am” but I...
Alice’s story | “I spent my teenage years proving to him that I am worth loving.”

Alice’s story | “I spent my teenage years proving to him that I am worth loving.”

by Them Before Us | Feb 5, 2020 | Stories | 2 comments

This was the day when my world fell apart. I was only 7 years old. It was early summer. My father was away for 2 weeks with his band and I was waiting for him to come home. My 10 year old cousin was over at our house that day. I remember my father approaching so we...
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