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In Reply to: Re: "Another fine post by ian" posted by goth88 on November 23, 2002 at 14:08:31:
Goth, I'm impressed by your credentials working with youth, and that helps me better understand why you're continually talking about wanting to dialogue with SGAs over the issues. As I said above, you're really almost the last person on this board Ian should have taken a pot shot at, and this was even before you mentioned your work with troubled youth. I guess with all of us words and tempers sometimes get in the way of genuine communication.
Perhaps part of the issue we as FGAs need to look at is that it's easier for youth/young adults, when looking for communication, to seek it outside the group that abused them. I think this is fairly common dynamics. Sometimes its easier for them to feel safer with "outsiders" and seek help there.
I think a certain amount of dialogue between SGAs and FGAs is possible, but as recovering children of cult members, they very much need their peers. It we can support and offer them help, fine, but beyond that, we should concentrate on our own healing and not necessarily expect a great deal of support back.
Wishing you all the best and hoping that despite any disagreements, we can help in each other's healings.
