Raised in a Cult with an Arranged Marriage | r/EntitledParents

Neighborly Disputes and Cultish Behavior

• 🏠 A neighbor's family exhibited increasingly strange behavior, including anger over party invitations and demands to share the OP's dog.
• 🚗 The situation escalated when their child damaged the OP's car, and the parents reacted defensively, telling the OP to call the police.

The Wrong Address Incident

• 🚚 A new family attempted to move into the OP's house, mistaking it for their assigned residence.
• 🏡 The woman became aggressive, accusing the OP of being a liar and a thief, despite living there for four years.
• 👮 Police were called, and it was confirmed the family had the wrong address, leading to their departure.
• 🛠️ The husband later apologized for his wife's actions and offered to pay for damages to the OP's property.

Life in a Strict Cult

• ⛓️ The OP describes growing up in a cult where women were considered property and children were subservient to parents.
• 💍 Parents arranged a marriage for the OP with a boy from the cult, which the OP initially resisted but eventually relented to.
• 💼 The OP accepted a job offer as a church receptionist, but the suitor's family disapproved, leading to the cancellation of the courtship.

A Second Chance and Demands

• 💌 Two years later, the same suitor contacted the OP, confessing his love and seeking to rekindle the courtship.
• ⚖️ A tense meeting with both families involved arguments and ultimatums, with the suitor's father being particularly aggressive.
• 💔 The OP felt pressured and confused, especially when the suitor demanded she cease contact with all other male friends.

Breaking Free from Cult Control

• 📞 The suitor's mother accused the OP of cheating and questioned her need for a week to pray about marriage, implying she already knew her answer.
• 🗣️ The OP firmly rejected the suitor and his family, stating she would not marry someone she didn't love.
• ❤️ Ultimately, the OP married a man outside the cult who taught her to think for herself, and they have been happily married for ten years with three sons.