Sandra and Group
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I have been processing the recent discussions
on the list, no I haven't felt comfortable
about the recent discussions.
But I am only a member not the moderator.
I homeschooled for 2 years, my son went back
to PS, and quite suddenly, here I am back to
homeschooling.
In the beginning this group became my guide.
Although Sandra doesn't remember me, she was the one
person that I was able to present my questions to,
I would IM her, and she was always willing to give
her time to me. One night I IM'd her in tears as I
had just returned from a homeschool picnic and felt
totally not fitting the pattern of the homeschool parents that
were in attendance. I was also cornered, and yes, I also brought
up unschooling.
She was a godsend.
The first thing I did when deciding to re-homeschool was to rejoin this
group. I needed
the support and felt like I was with people that understood
my decision, and how important my child's future was to me.
I will be honest and let you all know that I was in a very
abusive marriage, there wasn't a day that I wasn't walking
on pins and needles, I was called every name in the book,
I was spoken to with the words that have been mentioned
in the posts. There were nights that I thought I wouldn't live
through his rages, and times I literally had to fight for my life.
Time has healed a lot of that, my hopes are that no one here
even has had to go through any of it, ever. The words in print brought
a lot of it back for me.
This isn't a post to ridicule anyone, I don't want anything except
for you to hear me. I will give myself a few days to think about
leaving this group. Thank you all for giving me the strength to fight
for my son when I needed strength, the support when I felt I was on shaky
ground
and enabling me to let me child know he can be anything he wants to be.
Thank you Joyce, Sandra and members.
Linda L.
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on the list, no I haven't felt comfortable
about the recent discussions.
But I am only a member not the moderator.
I homeschooled for 2 years, my son went back
to PS, and quite suddenly, here I am back to
homeschooling.
In the beginning this group became my guide.
Although Sandra doesn't remember me, she was the one
person that I was able to present my questions to,
I would IM her, and she was always willing to give
her time to me. One night I IM'd her in tears as I
had just returned from a homeschool picnic and felt
totally not fitting the pattern of the homeschool parents that
were in attendance. I was also cornered, and yes, I also brought
up unschooling.
She was a godsend.
The first thing I did when deciding to re-homeschool was to rejoin this
group. I needed
the support and felt like I was with people that understood
my decision, and how important my child's future was to me.
I will be honest and let you all know that I was in a very
abusive marriage, there wasn't a day that I wasn't walking
on pins and needles, I was called every name in the book,
I was spoken to with the words that have been mentioned
in the posts. There were nights that I thought I wouldn't live
through his rages, and times I literally had to fight for my life.
Time has healed a lot of that, my hopes are that no one here
even has had to go through any of it, ever. The words in print brought
a lot of it back for me.
This isn't a post to ridicule anyone, I don't want anything except
for you to hear me. I will give myself a few days to think about
leaving this group. Thank you all for giving me the strength to fight
for my son when I needed strength, the support when I felt I was on shaky
ground
and enabling me to let me child know he can be anything he wants to be.
Thank you Joyce, Sandra and members.
Linda L.
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In a message dated 1/28/03 10:01:52 PM, encadia@... writes:
<< Although Sandra doesn't remember me >>
I did remember some of it, and I said so in an instant message a couple of
days ago.
But remembering IMs isn't the same as knowing a person really closely.
<<I will be honest and let you all know that I was in a very
abusive marriage, there wasn't a day that I wasn't walking
on pins and needles, I was called every name in the book,
I was spoken to with the words that have been mentioned
in the posts. >>
I'm sorry the things we were lightly discussing brought up painful memories
for you.
Sandra
<< Although Sandra doesn't remember me >>
I did remember some of it, and I said so in an instant message a couple of
days ago.
But remembering IMs isn't the same as knowing a person really closely.
<<I will be honest and let you all know that I was in a very
abusive marriage, there wasn't a day that I wasn't walking
on pins and needles, I was called every name in the book,
I was spoken to with the words that have been mentioned
in the posts. >>
I'm sorry the things we were lightly discussing brought up painful memories
for you.
Sandra
Jon and Rue Kream
Hi Linda L. - I swear regularly, but not around people it bothers, even
though I've never understood WHY it bothers them. In your case, I can
definitely understand why it would bother you. I'm the same way about
yelling - when people yell I can feel swept back to my childhood in a
very overwhelming way. It must be very difficult for you. ~Rue
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though I've never understood WHY it bothers them. In your case, I can
definitely understand why it would bother you. I'm the same way about
yelling - when people yell I can feel swept back to my childhood in a
very overwhelming way. It must be very difficult for you. ~Rue
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