Don’t let it get you down. Take a few months in a completely different environment - let me suggest Vancouver, adn come back here again, try your hand on something else, play around a bit, and avoid commitments, if possible.
I realize that the last months have been a huge stress on you, especially with S going nuts. You have done what you could, think of what will make you happy and don’t care about anything else.
There’s beer on me tonight, and Ms. Bane just told me that she will join the fray as well. Cheers, H
We have already spoken about this. Not sure if you have seen this thread or not yet, but one way or another I think you are right at a huge turning point, and something tells me it really is for the better. Lets hope you can look back on this as a defining moment in your life.
Sounds like deprogramming is needed. Try starting with a “vacation” which takes her away from the freaks that are influencing her, and surrounds her instead with saner friends and family back home. Make sure she gets abundant love and affection from them, before they start presenting evidence showing the cult for what it is. Make sure everyone around her is in on it, so that she breaks down under the unanimity of opinion and returns to rationality.
Yes, I’m following that thread. That thread and the “escape plans” thread have spoken to me most in the last little while. I’d definitely say I’ve reached a turning point in my life. Despite all the crap I’m going through, I can also see this objectively. I’ve reached critical mass in how much I’m learning or expanding myself in my current set of circumstances. It’s time to move on or stagnate. This is why I didn’t simply move house and get another kiddie job. Been there, done that and I was over-qualified for it even when I first arrived here. One opportunity that may be a live option appeals to me and may have me back here and living in Taibei in the new year. If not, I’ll look for new opportunities elsewhere.
Truant, you’ve been a good friend to me. It’s people like you (and others, of course) that made leaving a decision I mulled over a long time.
[quote=“Dragonbones”]Very sorry to hear about this, Stimpy.
Sounds like deprogramming is needed. Try starting with a “vacation” which takes her away from the freaks that are influencing her, and surrounds her instead with saner friends and family back home. Make sure she gets abundant love and affection from them, before they start presenting evidence showing the cult for what it is. Make sure everyone around her is in on it, so that she breaks down under the unanimity of opinion and returns to rationality.[/quote]
I agree she needs deprogramming or intervention of some sort. The first to mention this was her sister, who is a police officer in Vancouver and knows what FLG is all about. I’ve tried to get her to go back home with me, but to no avail. As well, I’ve tried a number of other approaches. I’ve been in constant contact with her family and they may do something to get her out. I’ve told them that I’m leaving for my own sake. They appreciate that I’ve done all I can. They hope that the absence of my earnings to halve all the expenses will make Taiwan a lot less economically sustainable for her.
[quote=“Stimpy”][quote=“Dragonbones”]Very sorry to hear about this, Stimpy.
Sounds like deprogramming is needed. Try starting with a “vacation” which takes her away from the freaks that are influencing her, and surrounds her instead with saner friends and family back home. Make sure she gets abundant love and affection from them, before they start presenting evidence showing the cult for what it is. Make sure everyone around her is in on it, so that she breaks down under the unanimity of opinion and returns to rationality.[/quote]
I agree she needs deprogramming or intervention of some sort. The first to mention this was her sister, who is a police officer in Vancouver and knows what FLG is all about. I’ve tried to get her to go back home with me, but to no avail. As well, I’ve tried a number of other approaches. I’ve been in constant contact with her family and they may do something to get her out. I’ve told them that I’m leaving for my own sake. They appreciate that I’ve done all I can. They hope that the absence of my earnings to halve all the expenses will make Taiwan a lot less economically sustainable for her.[/quote]
The other thing, El Stimpo, is your actually leaving might be a significant reality for her which might trigger a re-think about FLG in her life.
[quote=“Stimpy”][quote=“Dragonbones”]Very sorry to hear about this, Stimpy.
Sounds like deprogramming is needed. Try starting with a “vacation” which takes her away from the freaks that are influencing her, and surrounds her instead with saner friends and family back home. Make sure she gets abundant love and affection from them, before they start presenting evidence showing the cult for what it is. Make sure everyone around her is in on it, so that she breaks down under the unanimity of opinion and returns to rationality.[/quote]
I agree she needs deprogramming or intervention of some sort. The first to mention this was her sister, who is a police officer in Vancouver and knows what FLG is all about. I’ve tried to get her to go back home with me, but to no avail. As well, I’ve tried a number of other approaches. I’ve been in constant contact with her family and they may do something to get her out. I’ve told them that I’m leaving for my own sake. They appreciate that I’ve done all I can. They hope that the absence of my earnings to halve all the expenses will make Taiwan a lot less economically sustainable for her.[/quote]
lol. FLG. snicker snicker… evil cult doesn’t sound so off now does it.
The whole FLG thing seems to me like an internet bot-worm. It takes over bodies, turns them into drones, and dispatches them to deliver anti-PRC spam in physical form around the world. Somebody should write a thesis on it.
I know that is a joke, but in all seriousness it wouldn’t. She probably would go deeper into it for the welfare of the child’s ‘soul’…IMO
Stimpy, what I know about deprogramming is that alot of times, the deprogrammee(?) isn’t asked. They are 'kidnapped" and the work begins. Have you done any research on the web about this? If this is a route you want to go, I hope that you have some support for it. As it seems to be right up there with getting a loved one into rehab…
[quote=“Namahottie”][quote=“jdsmith”]
Knock her up.
That may take her mind off FLG.[/quote]
I know that is a joke, but in all seriousness it wouldn’t. She probably would go deeper into it for the welfare of the child’s ‘soul’…IMO[/quote]
would cause a bot meltdown due to mixed race child having no place in Heaven.
Oh yeah. She doesn’t believe any of the criticisms of FLG and it’s leader that I found (even the direct quotes from Li Hongzhi’s speeches) because they don’t come from the “teachings” . Used to be my s/o was a university graduate trained to think critically, search for evidence and examine perspectives. Now she only believes what she is fed from the propeganda machine.
My GF recently started making noises about Scientology so I feel your pain…just wondered why you thought a western education would innoculate her against eastern mysticism? Most of the chanting tantric homeopathic holistic mystic kabbalastic reflexological crystal magic buddhist
wiccan broomstick monkeys I’ve ever met were…Americans.
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lol. FLG. snicker snicker… evil cult doesn’t sound so off now does it.
The whole FLG thing seems to me like an internet bot-worm. It takes over bodies, turns them into drones, and dispatches them to deliver anti-PRC spam in physical form around the world. Somebody should write a thesis on it. [/quote]
Sorry to hear about your situation, Stimpy. Sounds like your SO is not up for a visit back home, but could you have some of her family out for a visit? Don’t know if it would help or hinder, just a thought.
. Used to be my s/o was a university graduate trained to think critically, search for evidence and examine perspectives. Now she only believes what she is fed from the propeganda machine.