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Bryan

Sorry to hear it.

I would suggest you get your son away from there as soon as possible.

You have just witnessed the first stages of the mind conditioning. They don't even know your son, but they do know that showering him with these lovely sayings, applause, etc. will certainly pull him in.

And insulting you this way before the whole congo is wrong!

I don't know how old your son is, but I'd put money on people starting to show interest in him now. Of course they'll have to point out just how bad "daddy" is.

Take care my friend,

Bryan

Have You Seen My Mother

IP_SEC

FMY,

Do what you gotta to survive man. Got to respect someone who can keep cool under that situation.

MF

twinflame

Your self restraint was very admirable. It's obvious it was out of love for your son that you were able to control your impulses. The first thought that came into my mind was snatching my son up and announcing that he would never belong to a cult as I marched out the door. The nerve!

You'll find a way to help your son understand your decision to never darken the KH doorway again. Afterall, you truly love him and don't view him as a possession or conquest as they do.

Doubtfully Yours

(((((findingmyway)))))

Sorry about this ordeal.

DY

findingmyway

I think the photo of the man (LL Cool J) may lead some of you to think that I am a daddy, but I am actually a mommy...

jgnat

This is good:

Maybe you can tell your son that what they said made you feel sad and that you feel like they are trying to make him distant from you.

It is very important that you get your son on board before you declare your absolute shunning of that Kingdom Hall. And I would, too. Anyone who undermines a parent's authority is in my personal bad book. The grandparents need to be straightened out, too.

You can, of course, reinforce for your son the excellent job he did in his TMS assignment. You can say so to the grandparents, too. But then get that nine year old involved in so many other activities, that &@#$ school can be forgotten.

rebel8

If you didn't think of it as a destructive cult then it makes sense you wouldn't feel too averse to letting your child participate in it. There are millions of parents that have little regard for their religions but let their kids get baptized, join church school, join choirs, etc. because it's something their kids want to do and at the very least it's harmless--at best it may be good for them.

I think the journey from thinking you "just wanna take a break" to full-on belief it's a mind control cult is a long one--longer for those that haven't yet had personal experiences leading them to realize how bad it really is. So now you've had your experience, and you've made the assertion

he and I will never set foot in another KH EVER AGAIN

Good for you. This has all been part of your journey/healing/etc.

(Welcome to the ex-Borg support group. )

Smiles_Smiles

Even better.

And by the way ... as your son picks a sport that he wants to get into might be good to encourage the ones that practice on Tuesdays and Thurdays (or whatever nights your parents go to the meetings). Gives him something better to look forward to.

Michelle5480

Be very careful he's gotten a taste of how nice the JW's are and as a mother who has two sons torn from me by the bOrg, they'll turn him against you. You'll soon be the bad guy and they will be the good ones. My sons are 4 and 6 and cry when they tell me they're father said Im going to die in Armaggedon.

Love Michelle

dedpoet

Hi FMW,

I am truly sorry this happened to you, and well done for keeping your cool in the face of such provocation.

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