Thanks Sharon ...... nope, not a grandma yet but as I say to people, I'm certainly old enough to be one

As you know ... I still have the dilemma of being one of those awful daughters-in-law who have in fact cut their contact with their own grandchildren. I know what you've been through and what some of our other grandies in here are going through ..... and yet I have those feelings of guilt butting heads with feelings of 'well they asked for it'. Entirely different kettle of fish I know ... as you are all dealing with the bizarre behaviour and fallout of a religious cult. I'd willingly snap any one of you grandies up and offer my kids as your grandies.

I admit that I do worry that in the future my boys could get involved with girls who may decide I'm 'toxic' as my own MIL decided several years ago and in all fairness none of us knows what's around that next corner ..... but with the information, advice and ideas I pick up in here ..... I'm hoping to keep on raising our boys to speak freely, think freely and love freely. Well kind of love freely but you know what I mean.

I'm sure sometimes our lives are complicated for no apparent reason ... and religion should never be used as a weapon. Sadly with the jdubs ... it is!

"... Don't let inherited or programmed fear and guilt drag you down
... life is for living not being afraid to live ...
so celebrate your freedom!"