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2024-09-07 at 4:38 PM UTC in What are you doing at the momentHaving flashbacks now of us all dancing to come on Eileen on the balcony and two of them threw up over the balcony. I remember talking to my sister's boyfriend about everything. It turns out he believes the earth is flat and that the moon landing didn't happen, but he said he could see misogyny for what it really is now because of my last chat with him.
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2024-09-07 at 4:22 PM UTC in What are you doing at the moment
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2024-09-07 at 4:11 PM UTC in What are you doing at the moment
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2024-09-07 at 12:54 AM UTC in What are you doing at the moment
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2024-09-06 at 6:41 PM UTC in What are you doing at the momentSister just texted me saying the barbecue is for my birthday so I have to go. My bday isn't today.
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2024-09-06 at 5:24 PM UTC in Who sent me a fr on Steam?
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2024-09-06 at 5:07 PM UTC in I need a new usertittyWashed up doormat
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2024-09-06 at 4:56 PM UTC in š¬š¬Candy~Landš¬š¬
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2024-09-06 at 4:53 PM UTC in I am NOT dead...
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2024-09-06 at 4:52 PM UTC in I am NOT dead...
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2024-09-06 at 4:49 PM UTC in I am NOT dead...You're damaged for choosing a demeaning name for yourself.
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2024-09-06 at 4:48 PM UTC in I am NOT dead...Cults often change members' names as a way to exert control and reinforce a new identity. Here are a few reasons why this practice is common:
1. **Identity Transformation**: Changing a name can symbolize a break from the past and the adoption of a new identity aligned with the cult's beliefs and valuesā“.
2. **Control and Obedience**: It serves as a method of control, making members more obedient and dependent on the cult for their sense of selfā“.
3. **Group Cohesion**: New names can foster a sense of belonging and unity within the group, distinguishing members from outsidersĀ².
4. **Psychological Manipulation**: This practice can be part of broader coercive techniques used to manipulate and control members, such as love bombing and sleep deprivationĀ³.
It's a powerful tool for cult leaders to reshape members' identities and ensure loyalty to the group.
Is there anything else you're curious about regarding cults or other topics?
Source: Conversation with Copilot, 06/09/2024
(1) Understanding Cults: The Basics - Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/freedom-mind/202106/understanding-cults-the-basics.
(2) Name changes? : r/cults - Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/cults/comments/hiyz4g/name_changes/.
(3) Week 1 - Understanding Cults and Coercive Control. https://internationalcultawareness.org/week-1-understanding-cults/.
(4) 10 Things to Know About the Psychology of Cults. https://www.onlinepsychologydegree.info/what-to-know-about-the-psychology-of-cults/.
(5) What Makes a Cult, and How Do Cult Leaders Control Their Followers?. https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-psychology-behind-cults?mibextid=Zxz2cZ. -
2024-09-06 at 4:45 PM UTC in I am NOT dead..."Public Humiliation: New cult members may be ālove bombedā shortly after their arrival, but once they are established members, cult leaders often maintain emotional control through various exercises meant to publicly humiliate a member."
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2024-09-06 at 4:38 PM UTC in I am NOT dead...You know what else cults do? Give you new names.
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2024-09-06 at 4:37 PM UTC in I am NOT dead...If you're really asking me to ask everyone here to throw insults at me and think I'll actually do that then you're fucked in the head. That's some cult shit.
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2024-09-06 at 4:35 PM UTC in I am NOT dead...
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2024-09-06 at 4:31 PM UTC in I am NOT dead...
Originally posted by Netflxchillr Why Kafka?
Does this name have a special meaning to you?
Whatās the price of a name change running these days? Just curiousā¦ if inflation hit the courts too. Lol
I didn't want to be named after a famous person, trauma from my mum screeching it up the stairs and I should be able to choose my own name.
It was just Ā£25. Ordered deedpoll, got my psychologist to witness it during a session, sent photocopies to places. I first went to a solicitor and they said Ā£140 but they never got back to me about booking an appointment. I think they didn't want me to do it. -
2024-09-06 at 4:23 PM UTC in What are you thinking about....I had an orgasm once when I was 17 and am freaking out now. I think she's talking about elderly women but still, want if I can't have them?
"OP should consider self-pleasuring, though, since the brain states that occur with sexual pleasure need to be reinforced as we age. Sex therapists advise women to have an orgasm at least once a week if they expect to continue to have them as they get older. I don't know the rubric for men." -
2024-09-06 at 4:10 PM UTC in I am NOT dead...I legally changed my name because I wanted to choose my own name. Why would I let anyone here name me when I won't even let my parents?
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2024-09-06 at 3:17 PM UTC in I am NOT dead...