Ohbs

I agree. There is an added layer of depersonalization, but it’s still real life, just like driving in traffic. The same people who would be courteous in person could be cutting you off and being freely offensive on the road. The interactions are no less real, maybe even more real than some situations that prescribe some distancing, like a job interview or talking to a coworker, depending on how close you are.

Yes and no. It was.

Yes: stay away and do not join. Seek real progress and learning outside of avoidance, superstition, and bias.

Sincerely,

an adult on an ongoing journey to deconstruct different traumas from being raised in said high-demand cult.

(Also, I can confirm the promise of a planet was canon, and infinitely more than just a single planet. But they recently decided to downplay that part of the doctrine, and some members now deny that there was ever a promise of achieving godhood. The cult always has a justification, and most members are more than satisfied with mental gymnastics.)

HONK

I have been having the same issue tonight, glad to know I’m not the only one.

The particular one in this post seems to not have been found in the wild, as the source image is the same as the product listing on the Obvious Plant website.

I haven’t yet seen a post of someone genuinely coming across the products in the wild. But I do know that these do get randomly planted in stores, except for food items, which are removed right after any nominal pictures in order to avoid legal trouble.

I read his story in graphic novel format some years ago, and it left me impressed as well. It’s titled They Called Us Enemy.