Grimer sez: ...
> > Yes, I would call it being forced. As a child > > what choice did I have but to accept what > > my parents felt was best for me and my > > education. > > You could have done what my brother did > and cried until you were taken away. > I gather you didn't approve of your brother's tactic. I'm curious, do you get along with him? > > You seem speak of physical torture. > > I'm speaking of the psychological > > damage I witnessed. > > > Oh! it's all psychological now is it? How > convenient. No rack or thumbscrews as tangible > evidence of abuse. Psychological abuse is often more tangible and more lasting than physical abuse, particularly when being applied against impressionable children. Surely you've learned that. > Dearie me - another Prince Edward. Like him, > you wouldn't last 5 minutes in the British > Marine Commando Corps. Now there you would > witness real psychological torture - for > the very good reason that people who can't > take it aren't going to be much use in battle. > > What you saw as psychological torture others > would no doubt see as good old fashioned discipline > without which people grow up as self-centered > effete wastrels. That's b_ll sh_t. I suspect you disagree. ... > > ...you appear to have felt compelled to denigrate > > my parental heritage? > > That's rich. It was you who denigrated your "parental > heritage" as you put it, by implication. There you were, > a psychologically frail little child, traumatized by nuns > so much that you even have to refer to them obliquely as > "penguins", and your parents are so unfeeling as to "force" > you to stay at this horrible establishment where in your > estimation children are psychologically tortured - parents > so unaware of your pain that they don't take you away? > > But as I said - perhaps it is too painful for you to > accept that you have traduced your parents. > > Nevertheless, believe it or not, I do sympathise. > We can't all live up to parental expectations. 8-) You don't seem to like my opinions very much, do you. Suit yourself. FWIW, I always find it highly revealing of the character of the individual who feels compelled to attack the character of others with endless speculative innuendo. BTW, you still didn't answer my previous question: Was it my comments about the vast knowledge and expression of Eastern sexuality that exists out there for the pickings that appears to have bothered you enough to speculate on the possibility that I am a pervert? Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com
