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This is where I’m at a loss, she gave me a run down, which includes the fact that she is still sending 10% of her money to a religious organization. 

This is a legit cult, that I was unfortunately born into. They are known was ‘The Family International’, used to be known as ‘The Children of God’ until they changed the name. My mother joined them when she was 22, and has never wanted to leave. 

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I left when I turned 18 and never looked back, got a job immediately and got my GED (I was home schooled, none of it was documented) My mother has been on welfare most of my life and she has helped me with money quite a few times when I was struggling. 

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I want to help her in whatever way I can, but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth knowing that she is still giving money to these people, that she’s asking me for money when she is giving hers away to a scam. 

For more context, she is currently living with another ‘cult member’ but he has asked her to move out, and no other ‘cult members’ will take her.

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**TL;DR** Mother asked for money, but is giving 10% of her income to a cult, 