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In a message dated 4/13/03 9:22:22 AM, rubyprincesstsg@... writes:

<< Just as I've seen here if you don't want to read it, hit the delete key.
I
don't care if some choose to hit delete every time they see my screen name in
an email. Won't bother me any. >>

But the archive will be filled up with stuff like this, you discussing your
own self and NOT discussing unschooling. You discussing your angst and the
group and NOT discussing unschooling.

<<There are 1100 people here. I know others are afraid or too intimidated to
ask something or to then follow it up with a WHY. I've gotten private emails
too. Doesn't bother me. I am in charge or responding or not.>>

The discourtesy of posting so much to all those people should be a
consideration for you.

<<I am LEARNING, learning LOTS about unschooling and things that I can do
better. >>>

You're not learning by writing before you know what you're writing about,
though, and nobody is learning anything from reading it except that you're
willing to use more than your share of resources.

<< It might be just my
learning style but if my child approached me about a subject I would tell
them go read and read some more, then listen but don't speak, then after you
are sure you know everything THEN I'll listen to what you have to say. >>

You WOULD?
Or you wouldn't.

Proofread your posts better or you're REALLY wasting our time.

And you're not a child. You're an adult and can be expected to do your own
reading like an adult.

<<Use the delete key, I don't care, I really don't. 1100 people, some
questions are bound to be something someone else might want to
answer/hear/discuss. If no one is interested, there you go...no discussion.>>

Does "read more" mean NOTHING to you?

If you can't talk about unschooling, you have no reason to post so much.
Please, please, stop.

Sandra

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In a message dated 4/13/2003 12:46:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:

> If you can't talk about unschooling, you have no reason to post so much.
> Please, please, stop.
>
> Sandra
>

I distinctly remember that there were MANY people posting about the group(s)
that threatening unschooling. Not just me. I responded to some that I
thought I would like to participate in the discussion with. Not all my posts
are questions nor are anyone else's.

Maybe we should just set a limit about how many times one can respond to any
given subject and how many questions one should ask per day per week or
month.

When I subject is going down a path that someone might be questioning and I
can contribute I will. If someone doesn't want to read it, then don't.

Like I said, I'm sure I wasn't the only person who's eyes were opened to
threats being out there that are against unschooling.

I also commented about not knowing the "church"played such a part in
destroying others lives. I said I know about abuse, I know it happens in
families who go to church (like mine) but it wasn't because the Church
dictated that my parents be like that.

My thought was how maybe many abusive parents actually HIDE in a church
somehow hoping to in some sense make what they do to their kids OK. After
all they ARE in church and isn't that the measure of a "good" person in the
eyes of the community. Well, not always but on the surface, especially in
the South "my but they were such a nice churchgoing family!".

Just to beg the question maybe it's really the people and not the "cloak" of
Christianity that they wear that is the root of the abuse.

The question (and this is theoretical, I don't think anyone really has the
answer) is would these families that are so restrictive and abusive behave
any differently to their children if they did NOT attend church?

I think they would be the same. I'm sure there are some instances where this
isn't true as in all things but something I wonder about...

glena


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