NOM

Reuben wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:43 am Not doing the Mormon things: terrible, will ruin your life.

Rampant sexual abuse: ehh, at least the family is still Mormon.

Straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel?

Corsair wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:09 pm Are you going to respond with a recommendation to read "Letter to My Wife", or will you simply ignore this? While they may be no limit to parental love, there are increasing limits to parental authority.

jfro18 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:10 am This is like the stuff my wife gets basically telling her that while I may have forgotten or ignored the covenants I made, she had better not.

If it were me I'd reply with "I'll study the BoM with you if you'll study the research I've done that's led me to know it's a fictional story created by Jospeh Smith."

But I'm at a point where I feel more comfortable standing up for myself with church stuff, and I know how terrified my in-laws are of actually talking about this stuff so it will never happen to me anyway.

I feel for you guys - what a horrible message to get.

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:39 am

Corsair wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:09 pm Are you going to respond with a recommendation to read "Letter to My Wife", or will you simply ignore this? While they may be no limit to parental love, there are increasing limits to parental authority.

MY suggested response doesn't fit the community standards of this forum to share.

Corsair wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:51 am

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:39 am

Corsair wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:09 pm Are you going to respond with a recommendation to read "Letter to My Wife", or will you simply ignore this? While they may be no limit to parental love, there are increasing limits to parental authority.

MY suggested response doesn't fit the community standards of this forum to share.

Based on this description, I think I can imagine the "Scorched Earth and Potty Mouth" response you had in mind. Maybe you could just hint at the Tarantino movie that best fits your projected response.

Corsair wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:51 am

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:39 am

Corsair wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:09 pm Are you going to respond with a recommendation to read "Letter to My Wife", or will you simply ignore this? While they may be no limit to parental love, there are increasing limits to parental authority.

MY suggested response doesn't fit the community standards of this forum to share.

Based on this description, I think I can imagine the "Scorched Earth and Potty Mouth" response you had in mind. Maybe you could just hint at the Tarantino movie that best fits your projected response.

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:54 am

Corsair wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:51 am

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:39 am

MY suggested response doesn't fit the community standards of this forum to share.

Based on this description, I think I can imagine the "Scorched Earth and Potty Mouth" response you had in mind. Maybe you could just hint at the Tarantino movie that best fits your projected response.

I missed Tarantino because I was raised in a cult.

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:38 pm Dear S-----
Please bring the blessings of the gospel back into your life. You and your family need the gospel and to keep the covenant path. Please follow the prophet and read the BOM daily with your family.

Love, Your Mother.

Palerider wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:38 am

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:38 pm Dear S-----
Please bring the blessings of the gospel back into your life. You and your family need the gospel and to keep the covenant path. Please follow the prophet and read the BOM daily with your family.

Love, Your Mother.

Dear Mom,

A couple of quotes:

“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
Martin Luther King

"It is impossible for a man (or woman) to learn what he thinks he already knows."
Epictetus, Greek philosopher, AD55-135

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:38 am

Reuben wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:43 am Not doing the Mormon things: terrible, will ruin your life.

Rampant sexual abuse: ehh, at least the family is still Mormon.

Straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel?

Yep. This from a woman who grooms victims for her son. What a lovely woman. I did notice that the untaxed stipend from FILs last calling has really updated her wardrobe and vehicles.

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:54 am

Corsair wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:51 am

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:39 am

MY suggested response doesn't fit the community standards of this forum to share.

Based on this description, I think I can imagine the "Scorched Earth and Potty Mouth" response you had in mind. Maybe you could just hint at the Tarantino movie that best fits your projected response.

I missed Tarantino because I was raised in a cult.

DPRoberts wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:52 pm

Thoughtful wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:54 am

Corsair wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:51 am

Based on this description, I think I can imagine the "Scorched Earth and Potty Mouth" response you had in mind. Maybe you could just hint at the Tarantino movie that best fits your projected response.

I missed Tarantino because I was raised in a cult.

I suspect that your suggestion aligns with Helen Mirren's advice to her younger self.

Mormorrisey wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:39 pm I'm sure you're glad to have this place to vent about how frustrating this BS is. I think you are very wise to show restraint - I haven't received a email like this from my narcissist Mom in several months because I refuse to engage. I think she's just given up, and I have peace. It's entirely worth it.