On 2006-05-24 16:18:00, Anonymous wrote:
"Sarah Matheson.
I can't figure out why you all are so bitter. We are all older doing our own things now. Just let the past be the past. "
Wrote same as this?
Sara was waging war against MMS
I don't know that I would use the word bitter. Angry perhaps, but I guess that is natural for any injustice that has been done, particularly when it is presently being done, as in now. So in that sense the past is very much the present... Not sure how much it hinders the lives of people anymore though- time does heal, why would this be of any concern to you though? If you let the past be that (I would argue that this is near impossible to do), then why bother post that- wouldn't the obvious answer be clearly individuals are upset to the degree that MMS has haunted them and that it's not a simple letting go process, without the actual 'process' of letting go, including such acts as talking about it, venting, some act of releasing which allows one to actually 'let go'- some even feel a moral obligation to prevent others from being harmed to speak out, much in the same way of it being a release- but also functional in nature.
I think that it's very interesting that this suggestion would be made- possible b/c you are unaware of the present? Or is it that you really think that things of the past have no relevancey to today... that just seems unintelligible to me if that is the case...
I think that some people (self very much included) feel that MMS harmed them to a degree that is unaccaptable and requires some support- in the same way maybe Vets of war or any group trauma continually reach out to those who were there. Some Vets prefer to 'move on', but others prefer to deal with it and perhaps make changes for the better. Not much can be done (theoretically) about waging war, but much can be done to 1. End the abuse at MMS 2. end the psuedo-therapuetic practices at MMS 3. Hold MMS accountable.
After all, MMS taught us all about accountability, so I don't think much needs to be said. Only it is unlikely that JM will be subjected to the same level of mistreatment, manipulation, fear and punishment as we were.