I spent a day with EX-AMISH (who escaped)

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I helped an ex-amish escape... she's living her best life now. We cut her hair, bleached it, took her to new places, she got a job. She is happy she left.

It’s crazy to think that she called a stranger, ran away from her parents and known life with said stranger and then had to build a life for her self with no qualifications and $50

The woman who gave Emma her number and picked her up is an angel. I love that she’s helping other young women escape the Amish community.

For what i've perceived to be a super conservative lifestyle/community, i am STUNNED to hear they would allow boys and girls to sleep in the same bed in the middle of the night, especially without consent. I don't understand why they would allow that at all

that ceiling has battle scars at this point

The concept of having saved money for a year thinking you'll be set, only to have it actually just be $50 is actually low-key terrifying

I just visited the Amish last weekend and it definitely was quite bizarre. The guide who took us through the town boasted about how no babies cried and mothers only fed the children but other than that they were left to fend for themselves. We did end up seeing a baby that looked about maybe 1 almost 2. He didn't utter a word. Never laughed or smiled. Just sat stock still with no curiosity at all. It was so sad

When the girl said she was pulled out of school at 15 and she was so sad because she had dreams of going to college, I suddenly got choked up and was really surprised how hard that hit me emotionally. I was raised jehovah's witness and I was pressured to leave school before I graduated. When I went to college against my mother's wishes, I was basically cut off. I got kicked out about a year later and have been shunned ever since.

I feel like the Amish "dating" practices are worse than fundamentalist purity culture. Like what about consent is so hard to understand?

Can we just talk about the fact that Emma was forced to sleep with a man when she didn’t want to? That is so awful that any girl must go through that at a young age

I met an Amish girl in Pennsylvania, she was the sweetest. we shared the same name and birthday. we called here and there but she decided to stay within the Amish community. her family was open towards me and said that the next time i visit i can have dinner with her family.

This reminds me when my mom took me back-to-school shopping last year and this amish couple came in. The husband was literally TELLING the wife what shoes she was going to wear, and I nearly blew up.

I feel like Anthony is like one of the most open minded and respectful people on youtube.

"the amish religion is a cult. leave" i love that lmaoo

Unfortunately it is often women who are the biggest victims of religion / cults. Hearing that girls story of being forced to date men was pretty gut wrenching. I know she told the story as not such a big deal, but being forced to be intimate with someone you dont like or even know(even if its just a kiss or hug) is really disturbing. Also these groups often have strict rules specifically at keeping women tied down. The rules are obviously written by men who are insecure and don’t want females in their culture to have options.

I'm glad you got three people from different Amish communities, means we really get a wider outlook on the lifestyle and not just one experience

I love how Antony said that he had ignorant ideas about Amish people but was still wanted to learn about them and be more insightful

“turns out she had left the amish 30 years before” wow! and she’s helping other amish leave when they’re ready. that’s wild

Since we’re on the subject of cults, do jehovahs witnesses!