Livinlarge

This is very true, except there are some of us who haven't drunk that koolaide and do think about the hurt that was caused by LCM and others who followed and mimiced him. I am what y'all call an "innie". But I'm not reallly either in or out. I'm just living. I've had to deal with my hurt outside of what they call the "household". The denial is huge. No one wants to talk about anything that happened back in 2000. I still want to talk about the hurt that people in TWI caused me in the 80's. I am just now recognizing some of the stuff that they were feeding me was not in my best interests. On the other hand, there are still people who know what is going on, and choose to stay. Can't speak for what Rico is doing now, as I have no ties at all to HQ and refuse to listen to STS, etc., but I was in the corps when he was the coordinator and pretty much the crap was hitting the fan, and he and Robin were always decent to me. They seemed very genuine at that time, but that was '95 when all of the crap was really starting to get thick. I think since then the dose of koolaid that they've taken in has made the "move on" program in their brain take root. In fact, there is one thing ringing in my ears since the year 2000, and that is "move on". Almost every time I have addressed anything that happened in 2000 or before with any of my TWI friends, they have said, "why are you still bringing that up, it happened so long ago?" They all have seemed to forget that we were told that things would be resolved at some point. Well, some of us don't forget.

Nothing has ever been explained to this day, and never will be. Too many lawsuits would happen if they actually explained what happened. Their only goal is to make sure no more lawsuits happen.

I know I missed a heck of a lot of great rock conerts in the 90's because I was involved with TWI! I think I missed a lot of good groupie years, ha ha. Although I did meet my husband back then, and without TWI wouldn't have him any my 2 kids today. And even though TWI is twisted, my relationship I have with God because my motives were pure in being involved with TWI, is not. So glad for that.

Paula Butler moved from Austin to Houston a few years ago. She is still in TWI.

I read the book and don't have the slightest idea where to begin. I am so angry right now and so sad at the same time. I have thrown away all of my VPW books and now want to smash those pictures we had on our walls to bits with my bare hands. You know the ones, the watercolor of the 3 BOTs and that verse about your labor not being in vain in the Lord from Hebrews 6? Too mad to remember the exact quote right now. And the one where VP is playing with his grandson as a baby? I have never been so upset about anything in my life. Even my own abuse as a child didn't affect me in this way. I know you all don't know me, I was one of those people that stayed away from here for a long time so as not to be contaminated, you know. God help me.

Denise and Dana got divorced and Denise remarried and is living in North Carolina. She's in, think Dana's out.

Paula is in Houston, TX now and works for a home builder. She is still in TWI.

Todd was in the 25th Corps with me. One of the nicest, most genuine people I have ever met. Definitely one of the good guys. Would love to talk with him again. Please PM me if you see this. Thanks.

Todd was in the 25th Corps with me. One of the nicest, most genuine people I have ever met. Definitely one of the good guys. Would love to talk with him again. Oops, sorry, wrong thread!