Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > Brat Camp
Typical Day at Sagewalk
Anonymous:
Wonder if it ever occurred to you that this may be because you are (obviously--given your massive number of posts and their contents) on your own little crusade against the type of program he was in, as I understand it, against your will. That is, grounded in your own parental justification---and your current parental rage.
Wonder if it is time to step up to the plate and give up the black and white thinking--and talk to him about the bad AND the good of what he has experienced.
So what if he got put into this program against your will---fuck your will or lack of it---maybe it's time to hear about, really hear about all that this experience meant to him, helpful or not, instead (and don't bull shit me, I've got a pretty good idea of the family dynamics here) of requiring and expecting him to be a loyal foot soldier in your own war against therapeutic boarding schools.
The fact is, Deb, whether or not these schools are broadly helpful or not, they do help some kids--anyone who know a reasonable number of graduates from any of them knows this.
Go on--take a chance, talk to him about the good and the bad of his life at the school he attended---if he can talk without feeling that he is betraying his really injured activist mother, you guys might have a real conversation, you never know!!
WOW- amazing post, fellow Anon. So well said. Not much chance Deb will take it to heart, though.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---The fact is, Deb, whether or not these schools are broadly helpful or not, they do help some kids--anyone who know a reasonable number of graduates from any of them knows this.
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Pity the kids who DIED in these programs cannot speak up for themselves.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2005-08-26 17:12:00, Anonymous wrote:
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--- Quote ---The fact is, Deb, whether or not these schools are broadly helpful or not, they do help some kids--anyone who know a reasonable number of graduates from any of them knows this.
--- End quote ---
Pity the kids who DIED in these programs cannot speak up for themselves.
"
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Wow- great post anon. You really know what you are talking about. It's not like Karen will take it to heart though.
Anonymous:
Have people died at Hidden Lake? Isn't that where Deborah's son went? Have people died at Carlbrook? At Oakley? Cascade when it was around?
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2005-08-26 17:12:00, Anonymous wrote:
"
--- Quote ---The fact is, Deb, whether or not these schools are broadly helpful or not, they do help some kids--anyone who know a reasonable number of graduates from any of them knows this.
--- End quote ---
Pity the kids who DIED in these programs cannot speak up for themselves.
"
--- End quote ---
Yup. These people don't care though, that's what is sad. THey'd rather argue semantics than look the beast in the face. They are killing kids.
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