WaveHello Stacy!

May I join in the fun?  I wish I had had the courage to escape when I went through my major teenage rebellion.  But alas, I got sucked back in and became,as Punk says, a Pio-sneer for 7 years and raised a family before the scales fell from my eyes completely at the age of 45. 

Two of my nephews got baptized at 8 frickin years old!  You know how everyone claps while the condemned file out to change into their very modest bathing suits?  When my nephew started walking out, he practically got a standing ovation!  Seriously.  I was screaming inside "NOOOOO!"  And sure enough, he is all of 22 now, having suffered through alcoholism and drug abuse and now has a baby.  And of course, since he has been completely shunned by my brother and SIL, he has had to go through everything alone.smiley: frown

So you're right, it should be illegal.  Tell us more about your story sometime.  How did you make it on your own?  And are you going back now to live?  Details, details.

I will also sit back and await the development of this obviously serious relationship you and Korn are entering into Munch.

Welcome again - Valerie