Carlbrook

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Wow.  Karen gets busted out again.

Karen, why do you come here and troll while pretending to be various anons?  You make up stories about your child that are verifiably untrue.  You proselitize about Carlbrook and WWASPS like they're your religion.  Why do you do that?

I find it amusing and fitting that all the posters on this thread turn out to be just Karen trolling relentlessly while unemployed.  Isn't that what you accused me of doing, Karen?  For shame.

For anyone who isn't familiar with ol' Karen, she's the one who was busted out A YEAR AGO for the same thing and when she was identified as a troll from strugglingturkeys she started threatening to sue everyone.  

She also came back into the HLA threads recently imploring posters to tell her my identity and my workplace so she could try to get me fired for posting here.   :lol:

Some people never learn.

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DJ- do you have a problem with the truth?  Everything you just said is a complete lie. If someone was trying to "out" you, I suggest you look elsewhere for their identity.
As for WWASP- what are you talking about?
What's with all the lies?  Can't you state your case without totally inventing things and attacking others?

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Can't you state your case without totally inventing things and attacking others?

I have.  

Take a look at what you've posted.  

Rife with inconsistency, posing as others, making up stories about how "great" your son is doing and how the academics at Carlbrook are "outstanding," yet your kid needs to rely on atheltic scholarships to get into college (read your posts about poor SAT's and no interest from top schools), saying "I'm not Karen," etc.

Karen, your whole life is a lie.  Very interesting.

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[Anonymous]

On 2006-04-17 05:58:00, Anonymous wrote:

  Can't you state your case without totally inventing things and attacking others?

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Name one thing that he's "invented".

[Anonymous]

DJ- I don't know what you are talking about. My son had excellent SATs and grades, and I never said otherwise. The schools he applied to do not offer athletic scholarships- if you are recruited you get a tip with admissions, but you still need to have top academics. He applied Early Decision to one of the top schools in the country and was accepted. He is bound to that school. He was accepted Early Action to another top school. What is your problem?
My son did NOT finish Carlbrook.  I think we have established that. He was there for 9 months. He attended another school after Carlbrook for two years.
I have no information about the WWASP programs and never supported them. It sounds to me as if they are abusive.
I did not ask anyone for your identity. That is a complete misstatement by you. I could care less where you work or if you get fired.
Now, why don't you stick to the facts of your mission. I'm impressed that your friends dug up some posts I made on a college message board a year and a half ago. So what? If you want to attack, me, have at it. There is no need to take things out of context and lie.
Karen

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I didn't pay an EC. Sorry.
Karen

Really?

The EdCon never charged me for the meeting we had. I'm sure if I had needed additional help, I would have gotten a bill, but I didn't.
Karen

Oh...

Our Educational Consultant recommended a few schools which would be right for our son entering as a junior.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

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What an interesting question! I think a lot of things contributed to the academic ambitions of my kids (D soph at Rice, S hs junior at boarding school). My husband and I used a lot of financial resources to make sure the kids had the best possible education. Our public schools are very poor, so the kids went to private school and then boarding school. My husband has a PhD from large state university and my law degree is from a top 3 school (many years ago.....). Due to the personality traits that the kids inherited, we didn't have to do much to encourage good academic performance. If anything, we tried to tone things down since the schools seem to get outrageously competitive. We wanted out kids to have a life, and if that meant not attending an Ivy, that was fine. Turns out D wouldn't have touched an Ivy, but S has his sights on a few (hopefully, as a recruited athlete). Since I have discovered this board, I have become obsessed, and my new goal is to keep my obsessing AWAY from my son, who, fortunately, is tucked away in NJ at boarding school. I just want to make it clear to him that there is little room for error in the process- it will take a combination of top grades, top SATs, essays, recs etc. All his error occurred in 10th grade when he got to depart from a school...... I also want to make sure that he understands that there are LOTS of great schools and that he will wind up somewhere perfect for him. When we went through this process with D, I realized that the honors programs at the state universities were awesome and that her options were not limited to LACs. My son's boarding school strongly believes that the kids should be allowed to enjoy their high school experience and not be tortured with college admission issues until February junior year at the earliest. I'm wondering how I got through the process with my D with so little stressing. Karen

[Anonymous]

That post explains a whole lot.  Thanks for finding that!   :tup:

[Anonymous]

Doesn't it?  :em: More to come!

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Posted: 2005-08-02 12:25:00  
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 KareninDallas
Member
Member # 3697

Member Status: Member
Member Number: 3697
Registered: June 03, 2003
Posts: 385
Email Address: ksaustin@sbcglobal.net
Location: Dallas, TX
Occupation: Attorney
Interests: Pets, Running
Birth Date: September 12, 1952
What is your purpose in registering on this Board? (Specifics Please): Son went to wilderness and TBS
AIM ID: NikeKSA1

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Some sample posts to get to know our new little friend...


'Lori, I'm so sorry. Yes, maybe the message he needs is that you have stopped caring  [What better way to say 'I don't care about you' to your kid then sending him away?] . He isn't 18 yet, though. Not sure of your state's law, but you are probably still legally responsible for him.'

'I'm sorry about your job- I've been "idle" for a few months, too. This lawyer-stuff isn't so secure anymore.
Karen' [unemployed with plenty of time to troll :lol:]  

Trouble at work Karen.. oh , what a shame!

'Your daughter's anger is very normal. [now an authority dispensing psychological advice] Think about it- she has gotten away with her behaviors for a long time and now you have taken extreme action. She will use every tool she has to hurt and scare you. Stay strong.
Karen'

'Hiring escorts was one of the most "humane" things we ever did for our son. [speaks volumes - really it was best for you, not him] We had lost control [What good is it to have a kid you can't fully control, right?]. We could not possibly have gotten him to a program without him running from us and perhaps being lost to us forever. The compassionate, professional escorts we hired had an extremely difficult time transporting our son, but they never once gave up or abused him in any way, even when he nearly killed them and himself by grabbing the steering wheel of the car from the backseat. My son never questioned our use of escorts, even in his anger at being in wilderness and later at TBS. Today we are the proud parents of a student-athlete who is achieving his full potential.'

'We didn't talk to our son for 7 or 8 weeks. We received and wrote weekly letters which were faxed in both directions. I think it is better for the kids- and the parents- NOT to speak. Obviously the dialogue at home was not productive, and that dynamic can interfere with the therapeutic process. The therapist at wilderness knew when the time was right for a short phone call.
We are ALL parents here, but sometimes removing yourself from the enmeshment is the best thing for all involved.'

'Well- both of mine were screwed up.[surprise, surprise] Daughter acted "in" and handled her depression by cutting. We were able to treat her locally and a change in school environment helped a lot. She remained successful academically through the whole thing. Son acted "out" and required programs. Lots of their issues arose from our parenting, but not all. It is a tough time to be a teenager, and a tough time to be a parent.'

'You guys forgot "spend too much"!
Even my wonderful, talented, brilliant 20 year old daughter who just finished a ministry discernment internship can be surly, self-centered and generally unpleasant. On occasion, I refer to her as "Reverend B----".'

responding to criticism of BRAT CAMP'

'Maybe there is something wrong with me, but I am just not that horrified by it. I DO worry about the effect on the kids, but to me it is better for the mass public to view than Survivor or Anna Nicole Smith et al. If some viewing parents see these teens and hear their behavior described and realize that their own teens are in desperate need of help, then the show will have done some good. ['good' like filling beds at RTC's] I meet many families who try to "stick it out" and think some of these really risky behaviors are "normal teen stuff". Maybe this show will wake some people up.'

'Lori- good for you for getting him back to the RTC. I know it is hard, but what a relief for you to know that he is safe and working on his problem. My son told me that many, many of the kids from his TBS have fallen back into their old patterns. It is, unfortunately, very common,[What about that stellar success rate and the 100% of kids who enjoyed and valued the seminars?  Maybe it doesn't work after all?] despite our best efforts as parents. Keep us posted on his progress.'

'Overlordd, your credibility on this site is non-existent. Please go back to Dev-ville, or whereever you came from.'[Nobody has worse credibility than you, Karen, and we know you won't go away  :lol: ]

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How sad to be this woman's children.

Sad but true.

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On 2006-04-17 06:40:00, Anonymous wrote:

"Doesn't it?  :em: More to come!"

Can't wait.  Neither can Karen.

I'm impressed that your friends dug up some posts I made on a college message board a year and a half ago. So what? If you want to attack, me, have at it.

You heard the lady.

[Anonymous]

Isn't there a psychological term for parents who see their kids as a direct extension of themselves?  This woman isn't looking to raise a healthy adult, she wants a drone who will stay in line, do as told to make her appear a "successful parent".  She seems much more concerened with status than the actual well being of her kids.

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Not hard to see why you can't keep a job as a MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL-

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On 2006-04-17 07:17:00, Anonymous wrote:

"Not hard to see why you can't keep a job as a MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL- "

Well, it's a good thing cuz I'm NOT one.

 :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:

[Anonymous]

Learn more about Karen, from her own internet postings.

http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?to ... forum=37&0