Posted by:
Mother Who Knows
(
)
Date: October 16, 2019 01:50AM
There's a poster on here who has been on rants about how Mormons like these are NOT NICE PEOPLE, and I tend to agree!
I can't imagine a more cruel ABUSE, than to withhoud dear grandchildren from their grandparents, over minor (and ya gotta admit most of it is very petty stuff) religious differences.
Cathy, your son and wife are abusing you and your husband! You need to understand this. I have no idea how you are going to deal with this, other than to cower, and walk on egg shells; or give in, and pretend to agree with the Mormon cult.
I had to give my children an oath that I would not talk smack about their cult in front of the grandchildren, and I have kept it. Still, I refuse to support or even acknowledge any of the brainwashing activities my grandchildren have to endure. I will not support their "choice" to be baptized, or make any fuss about temple weddings, except to attend an occasional reception. (I have the wedding gifts mailed.)
Last weekend, my grandson brought home a huge bag of candy--the worst kind for your teeth, and with the most red food coloring in it--and there was a little note attached to it, which read, "Through baptism, we can become clean." I lost it, when I saw that, and made a comment to my ex-mormon sons, and my TBM daughter overheard me. I said something like, "How awful to teach sweet little children that they are "dirty."
My daughter hasn't spoken to me since--and though she's an active Mormon, she has told me that she doesn't even believe in God. That's fine for her to not believe, as long as she goes through the approved motions--but I can't say one word in defense of children, because I resigned from a religion she doesn't believe in.
And so, we continue to tip-toe around, and take orders from, a few very abusive, nasty Mormon fanatics. The nicer majority of the family, which includes the children, suffers at the hands of one or two mean ones. My sister-in-law was the family warden and whistle-blower. She wasn't a blood member of our family, but was arrogant enough to think she could dictate to us, and even to my father, who was successful and very well-respected in the business community. SIL never worked for a salary. She criticized my parents for not going to the temple often enough, and my parents were far superior to my SIL in understanding, integrity, manners, education, kindness, love and acceptance of others. My SIL used to beat her children, which made my mother cry, and beg her to stop. SIL kept dislocating her daughter's arm, until it grew permanently crooked. Her son grew up to be a sociopath, who scammed the family out of many thousands of dollars.
We need to stand up to the bullies! Stop the bullying! Kids are learning hatred and prejudice and cruelty from these Mormon bullies.
I would love to read any advice that posters have for Cathy and her grandchildren's hostage situation!
Does anyone have any ideas?