My adult son lives in this commune and they only allow supervised phone calls with outside family and he sounds different every time we talk like he's being coached on what to say.
More people experience this than they realize.
Natural family bonds are being mediated and controlled by the group, preventing authentic connection and creating artificial distance.
“Where Are You with Cult dynamics — when belonging becomes captivity?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.