Mummatron, I agree. If it helps protect my rep some, I had just come home from a difficult test (I know Sunday, but it's the only day the equipment was available) and my doctor had given me some medication that affected my thinking (I couldn't drive). I didn't realize it had affected me so much until I reread the comment. I don't know if it's an excuse, but it's what happened.
I still think Mank uses emotional abuse and manipulation to scare people back to the org. It works on insecurities and the pain of coming out of the cult, and that is reprehensible. The drugs made me more aggresive than usual though.
NC