Where did you learn to write, Diva?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "bwaytheatrediva" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I hated that we were forced to learn Sanskrit. I hated the uniforms. > I hated SCI. I hated learning about the "ideal routine." It was as > if everyone had to conform and be some of kind grinning brainwashed > robot. Individuality was not allowed at all. Also, I have anxiety, > depression, and a learning disability. MSAE is not equipped to deal > with kids who are "different." They only taught in one way. If you > couldn't learn in that way, you were critized for not paying > attention. I had to practically drop out during the last few months > of my senior year because my panic attacks were so bad. My parents > sent the principal a lot of research on my condition and he didn't > even bother to read it. They didn't try to help or to accommodate my > needs. They didn't care. It was either their way or the highway. > It's not the school's fault that I have these issues, but they > didn't even attempt to understand or help me. As for TM itself, I > think it's a personal decision. If your kids want to be initiated > when they're 10, I don't see why they shouldn't be. I don't practice > TM anymore, but I'm not ruling it out for the rest of my life. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wvansant111" > <wvansant111@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "bwaytheatrediva" > > <bwaytheatrediva@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi everyone. I'm 23 years old and I've lived in FF my whole > life. I > > > have a huge amount of bitterness/hatred toward the TMO. It was > shoved > > > down my throat from literally the moment I was born. MSAE was a > kind > > > of hell that I wouldn't wish on anyone. A lot of the people I > love > > > most are in the TMO. I always say I hate the cult, but I dearly > love > > > some of the people in it. Anyway, that's my intro. I look > forward to > > > talking with you. > > > > > > > On behalf of those raising children...do you mind sharing with us > your > > experience at MSAE and what prompted bitterness and hatred toward > the > > movement. I'm sure we can imagine but it would still be > interesting to > > hear. Also, are there some redeeming qualities about growing up in > the > > movement that you do appreciate? Do you value TM practice at all? > I'm > > thinking about having my kids initiated when they are 10 but other > than > > that, they won't have much exposure to the movement (we don't live > in > > FF) so I'm hoping this will be a positive thing for them. > > >
