dangrsmind on Nostr: That's how cults work though. It's a cult and the cult members are people you trust, ...

That's how cults work though. It's a cult and the cult members are people you trust, e.g. your parents. So you believe what they say. Cult members don't choose to be in the cult and they may have very understandable reasons for staying in the cult. See https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-mind/202106/understanding-cults-the-basics