I Was Sold to a Cruel American Romani Family (and then a Sadistic Husband)

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From a desperate mother in poverty to an American Romani family, Amanda had no trace of who she was. All of her documents were either destroyed or hidden and any trace of her biological mother was gone. Her life was a paradox of luxury coupled with ab*se and isolation. Kept out of school and othered for being adopted, she felt completely alone. Amanda was pushed into an arranged marriage which turned into another nightmare. Find out how she escaped. Find Amanda: IG: https://www.instagram.com/redpandasattack93/ YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@RedPandasattack93?si=CtRqmiGBKbbrglnq We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/mexico/mexico-with-shelise-sola-oct-2025 Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon Chapter Marks 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:29 How Amanda Came Across Cults to Consciousness & Decided to Share Her Story 00:05:42 CW: Traff*cked as an infant; Issues of Not Having Documentation 00:10:34 Background on Amanda’s Biological Mother & Some of Her Health Issues 00:14:00 CW: CA, CSA, Amanda Shares Her Most Prominent ChiIdhood Memories 00:19:57 Amanda Explains Some of the Romani Foundational Beliefs & Practices 00:24:07 CW: CA, DV, Amanda’s Observations of Ab*se Amongst the Romani People 00:28:34 CW: CA, DV, SA, CSA, Details About Amanda’s Father's Targeted Ab*se & Control 00:30:48 Romani Marriages & How Amanda Rebelled Against Her Own 00:35:58 How Amanda Was Deprived A Traditional Education & Her Efforts to Learn 00:40:44 The Materialism of The Romani & The Control Amanda Was Subject To 00:44:28 What the day to day looked like for Amanda and her family 00:47:02 Amanda Gives Examples of How the Romani Make Their Living 00:51:25 CW: Marital R*pe, SA, Amanda’s First Marriage Within the Romani Community 00:59:12 CW: DV, Amanda’s attempts to Leave Her Marriage And Turning to Alcohol to Cope 01:05:10 CW: Suic*de Attempts 01:08:34 What Makes Amanda Happy Now That She's Out 01:12:17 How Amanda Was Finally Able to Leave the Cult & Meeting Her Now Partner 01:16:32 How Amanda’s Brother Showed the Same Traits as Her Father 01:20:51 Final Thoughts & Amanda’s Hopes for Her Family 01:24:28 Linda, Listen **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**