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		rendall on March 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: After a decade, South Dakota's Amish are moving on It is difficult, but not unknown. The documentary Devil's Playground features several Amish who permanently left the church. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Playground_(2002_film) And also, sadly, many Amish flee physical and sexual abuse: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Amish+abuse&ia=web

kiicia on April 4, 2023 | [–]

Point is it’s virtually impossible without turning your life around and start from nothing in different place

emodendroket on March 28, 2023 | [–]

Of course it happens, but I would guess many stay with misgivings.

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