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In Reply to: Re: Forget the infighting and get on with life posted by Sara on August 25, 2002 at 15:18:46:
Thank you Sara for what you just wrote. It is a good comparison to see the Catholic Church survivors of sexual molestation, abuse, etc not being blamed or told how to feel. for a very long time after I left the family I felt something was wrong with me because I could, for example, see someone get run over by a car and not be emotional. I would have the ability to just assist them, which is good for them, not so good for me. I couldn't cry for a long time, or love. I would get pets and then find good homes for them because I couldn't get attached. I think it is reasonable to be angry, no matter what age if you have been raped, molested, etc. by an organization which presents itself as a loving Christian Missionary group that has caused soooooo much destruction in so many lives. Thank you for that comparison. My hope is for people to have a site they can peruse and see things they relate to or that might stick with them and maybe they will leave. Why should a Christian Missionary organization need to hide and lie about its past and present? When I first got online (about 5 months ago I think) I saw first family related boards where they minimized or attempted to normalize the abuse using "experts" from Harvard, excerpts of court cases, etc. I saw what were blatant lies and it really hurts to only see that represented online. The truth is, it is a very abusive and destructive cult. I hate the people that continue channeling that crap. I have read some of "mama Maria's letters and I thought my god, this is torture, just to have to read one of them, so much repetition, saying basically, you have a choice, but you don't really want one, what you really want is, but of course you would want....on and on and on hypnotic babble to the nth degree. UUUgggggggggggggggh!
