It was a turning point for me. For the first time, I saw the harm that I had caused. I realized that I had been using my power to destroy people’s lives, not to help them. I began to question everything I had done, and I started to see that my actions were not those of a leader, but of a cult leader.
I started to notice that people were not just listening to me, but they were also looking to me for guidance and validation. They would come to me with their problems, and I would offer them solutions, telling them what to do and how to think. I began to feel like a guru, and they were my disciples. My Life as a Cult Leader
It wasn’t until I started to use manipulative tactics to keep them in line that I realized I had crossed a line. I would use guilt and shame to control their behavior, making them feel like they were not good enough or that they owed me for my guidance. I would isolate them from their friends and family, telling them that they were the only ones who truly understood them. It was a turning point for me