By they way: I have got movie rights to: Richie Rich Episode VI, V, IV.
This would make a great documentary/expose.
UPDATE 2: Since Freedom is Free, Why is it Taxed?
by RichieRich 190 Replies latest jw friends
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johnny cip
hi richie; your getting some good advice. and some not so good. if you have read any of my stuff. you know i'm the first one to go buck wild on any jw. did it when i was living with my dad. and out of work. and ended up living in the back seat of my car for 5 months till i saved up enough $$$$$$$ to get a place. i'm not suggesting any of this. but protect what is yours. direct deposit. a p.o. box. is about $30 a year at the post office. if the car is titled to you then it's yours. plain and simple. i'm not saying you should call the police or child services. but you can threaten your mom with , these things, making the point she's going against the law. just to make her think in terms of fact. also the constutition of the u.s. ensures each person of freedom of religion. under penelty of law. this is also a civil rights crime. etc. just use these points talking with mom. talk to the school consellor, you may ask him/her to call your mom . sure they will explain to mom . were she's threading on shakey ground from a informed standpoint, that your mom will have a hard time wiggling out of. in my state it takes at least a year + lots' of $$$$$$$$ to throw someone out of their residence. your mom will have lots of trouble pushing you in the street. unless you beat her up. i've been tho all of this.it can get ugly. but remind her of your rights. if she don't cool down. shit she can't even lock you out of her house. i'm a little knowledgable on much of this stuff. pm me if you need some advice. just one call to 911 having the police come out to your house. will put mom in her place legally. (she willn't like it) but let her know you know your rights. before you make any calls. other wise let things cool down . and protect your little assets. there is lots here. but get mom to respect your freedom of religion. remind her that both you and her will have to answer to god on judgement day. till that day, if i don't do anything aganist the law of ceaser. she don't have a leg to stand on. wishing you well john
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Bstndance
Tell your mom that because of all of the "love" she is showing you had to tell people at work your problems and now they hate JWs because of the fine example of christian love she is showing.
what a fine witness
I left home when I was 16 because of BS like this. It's funny cause things will eventually cool down but right now it must seem like hell. Don't worry, if you pull through this successfully and get on your feet then everything else you do in life will seem so easy. Believe me, I had to work so hard and now I'm making more money than my mom and step-mom combined.
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Bstndance
When the Child Protective Services people show up, explain that you decided that you did not want to belong to your mother's religion, and this is what she is doing to you in return, and your dad is being complicit in her abusing you.
I tried this when I was 16 and unfortunately when I told them that my parents want to kick me out of the house for not going to their church the operator said "well maybe you should go to church" Maybe she was just some crazy b*tch but it was no help at all.
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Scully
I tried this when I was 16 and unfortunately when I told them that my parents want to kick me out of the house for not going to their church the operator said "well maybe you should go to church"
This is where you get to say "I'd love to go to church, just not the one my parents go to" or "the church my parents attend expect them to let me die rather than give me blood transfusions - I think I'm old enough to decide whether I want to live or die".
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Odrade
Yeah, they might take a different view of it when you tell them "Just go to church? Well, I told the church I don't believe exactly like they do, so now if I attend, nobody is allowed to talk or look at me, and I have to sit in the back row."
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PoppyR
I may not have been following this right, but weren't you going to move out when you were 18 anyway? So didn't you have plans? Money in place? Somewhere to go? I thought you were just waiting til you turned 18 and going to DA, so this happened a week earlier?
I'm all for helping someone out that is desperate, but to be honest, from 16 years old I had to pay my own way, earn my own money and pay for every single thing I owned. Never had a car anyway til I could buy one myself. Sounds like you have a reasonably well paying job, a LOT of money in trust to you and your an intelligent person. Your mum is being unreasonable, but hardly abusive!
I feel bad for you, but I cant imagine for a minute you didn't think you would be found out sticking your finger up at the camera in your avatar.. What did you think would happen?
Part of growing up
Poppy
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silentWatcher
I tried this when I was 16 and unfortunately when I told them that my parents want to kick me out of the house for not going to their church the operator said "well maybe you should go to church" Maybe she was just some crazy b*tch but it was no help at all.
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You simply had to say that your parents threatened to beat you if you didn't go to the Kingdom Hall.
Seriously, a little "theocrratic warfare" goes along way.
If I were Richie, I'd play mind games right back. for example, hum "dirty" versions of Kingdom Melodies, wear apostate t-shirts, or hold up Crisis of Conscience like they do a Bible and chant "The power of je-bus compels you", etc. If Mom attempts to touch you (hit / slap / poke / shake), remind her that child abuse is a crime.
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jgnat
IN THIS CASE, mamma's crazy. Think of Kathy Bates in "The Waterboy". It's a bloody miracle Richie came out of this relatively unscathed. Let him trust his instincts, and if it means laying low for a week, I know he can do it.
http://www.allmoviephoto.com/c/1998_The_Waterboy_KathyBates.html
He can flip her the bird when he's out of reach.