I've had an unusual life, but by far the most "out there" experience I have had was living in Creston, aka Bountiful, British Columbia. My mom was involved with a FLDS man self named Prophet Onias (she was easily vulnerable to his manipulations and religious "teachings," because she has a serious mental illness). He sent me away to the FLDS compound in BC where I lived with a polygamist community and attended a one room schoolhouse. I remember my best friend was named Virginia, but I never saw her again or communicated with her when I was taken home. Eventually, like two months later, my father drove up to Canada from Wisconsin (where I had been going to elementary school in LaCrosse) and he...

I've had an unusual life, but by far the most "out there" experience I have had was living in Creston, aka Bountiful, British Columbia. My mom was involved with a FLDS man self named Prophet Onias (she was easily vulnerable to his manipulations and religious "teachings," because she has a serious mental illness). He sent me away to the FLDS compound in BC where I lived with a polygamist community and attended a one room schoolhouse. I remember my best friend was named Virginia, but I never saw her again or communicated with her when I was taken home. Eventually, like two months later, my father drove up to Canada from Wisconsin (where I had been going to elementary school in LaCrosse) and he "rescued" my mom and the kids. They drove over and picked me up. My mom told me that "Onias" had wanted me groomed for proper marriage at age 14. I shiver whenever I think about my involvement with these groups.