Questions about PIMI/PIMO marriages – I’d appreciate it if anyone would like to share their experiences...
I’d like to know more about your experiences, perhaps to prepare myself for what might happen to me at some point.
For context: I’ve been PIMO for a few months, and my husband (with whom I have a young child) is PIMI. We are both born-ins, so there is a lot at risk here.
I’ve never spoken openly with my husband about the (many) things I no longer believe in, but I’ve allowed myself to drop subtle hints here and there. I don’t know what might wake him up, so I’m being patient and strategic, trusting that he will eventually wake up too. I’m willing to remain PIMO indefinitely and only leave when we can leave together. It might seem naive of me, but I’m willing to invest in this. What we have and what we’ve built together is worth the effort, and I absolutely refuse to let the cult destroy my family.
So, here are a few questions for anyone willing to talk about their own experience. You don’t have to answer everything if you feel it might compromise your anonymity. I’m especially interested in success stories—couples who stayed together and families who managed to leave intact. What do you think made your experience different from those that didn’t work out so well?
To make things easier, I’ve divided the questions into situations "A" and "B".
A) If you, like me, "woke up" after you were already married...
A.1) Did you share your thoughts with your spouse immediately, or did you prefer to wait? If you decided to wait, how long did you wait?
A.2) What was the moment like when you opened up about the situation? And how did your spouse react when you revealed you were PIMO?
A.3) Did you have children? How did you handle that?
A.4) Did you stay married after that?
A.5) How long did you remain PIMO before leaving the org? Did your family leave with you?
A.6) Would you have done anything differently throughout that process? Do you have any regrets? Do you think you could have acted differently and achieved a better outcome?
A.7) What advice would you give me?
B) If you were married and your spouse "woke up" before you did...
B.1) Did you suspect anything while your spouse was going through their awakening process?
B.2) How long did it take for your spouse to share their thoughts with you?
B.3) How did you react when your spouse told you they no longer believed?
B.4) Did your spouse influence or facilitate your own awakening process in any way? How?
B.5) Is there anything your spouse could have said or done to make this transition smoother for both of you? What?
B.6) Did you have children? How did you handle that?
B.7) What advice would you give me?
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