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This message is to Antigen.  I'm glad you have a forum for people to discuss and exchange ideas.  Unfortunately, some of these people spread lies.  They've spread them about the Whitmore, and now they're spreading them about me.  I frankly could care less what they think, but the exchange has become quite boring and immature, and I find the posters quite dull and unable to carry on an intelligent conversation.  Other parents who believe as I do simply ignore all the garbage.  I've decided to do the same.

Thank you for posting my messages, Antigen.

I've said all that I have to say. The truth will prevail.

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Anonymous - no reply to the question?

By the way, I didn't "volunteer for the P.U.R.E. organization."  I offered to put my name on the list so parents could call me and I could share my experience with the Whitmore.  Sue Scheff has never asked me to do anything; nor have the Sudweeks.

P.S.  I am not your mommy.  Thank God.

Well, I'm happy for you.  You live in a perfect little world - except for your misinformation about the Whitmore.

The way I read it, it appears to be a posting from a teenager.  If the Sudweeks were to monitor the kids' e-mail, they'd be chastised here (see previous postings); if they don't monitor, and the kids speak freely, is that a problem, too?

I'm not worried about making anyone there angry, and if parents don't trust them, so be it.  I think we've established beyond a shadow of a doubt that some parents don't trust them.  Does this forum exist as a bully pulpit to try to convince everyone to attack the Sudweeks?  If so, there's no point in anyone who has a contrary opinion posting it.  If that's the purpose of this Whitmore discussion, please be decent enough to let me know and I'll be happy to cease posting.  It looks to me like anyone who likes the Whitmore comes under attack.  I'd rather get involved in a fair dialogue.  If this is the "attack the Whitmore" clan, please tell me and I'll check out. . .

Again, I understand your opinion.  You bring up a good point.  If that happened to my daughter, I might ask a few questions.  On balance, though, some spit in peanut butter was the least of my worries when my daughter entered The Whitmore.  I considered us lucky to have her alive.  Everything is relative.  As I've said, what is acceptable to one parent might offend another.  I had bigger issues.  I'm not condoninig what you describe; I did not see that in relation to my daughter.  If that were her biggest problem when she was at The Whitmore, I'd have been thrilled.  You can judge that any way you'd like.  In the big scheme of life and death, something like that would have to take it's place way down the list.  Additionally, I would question everything my daughter told me at the time.  By her own admission, she lied and manipulated, as do many other teens.  I'm not saying the child in this discussion did that.  I'm just responding.  Spit in pb&j is indeed not healthy.  Suicide is worse.  

I can only speculate how I'd feel based on what I was going through when I sent my daughter to  The Whitmore.   Hindsight is 20/20, as they say.  I certainly understand the parent who would be upset.  I was just facing bigger issues.

I have never claimed to speak for the Sudweeks.  Everyone has to deal with this in their own way.

I'm not responsible for others' issues - but I was under the impression that this was a forum to speak our opinions. I'm merely giving mine.  To my knowledge, that does not require my working to provide phone numbers.