zanny
Patron
Hello,
I have attempted posting my story here years ago and I lost my nerve and stopped.
What I would really like is some stories about the man who was like a father to me until he had to disconnect.
Last name Cooper, if you know him I don't have to give his first name.
He was in from the early days on the "boat" with Ron. He lived with us...my mom and I in Las Vegas, until about 1981 when he left. (Disconected). I was away visiting family for the summer and when I came home he was gone. All my mother said was he had to move away and he wasn't coming back.
I used to love watching him practice his karate in our garage. He was a rock for me- my life was so unstable but he had such a strong force of will, it was impossible to doubt him. He made me feel safe.
I will not say it was perfect, because from about 1976 to 1981 or so we were being indoctrinated. (Well, I was mostly being ignored. ) and then all of the sudden we weren't. He had some unusual discipline that he applied to me, (Making me sleep in a closet, taking away all of my things.) But,I was both enamoured by his strength and terrified at the same time.
When he passed, his wife notified me and told me she had something that belonged to me that he had been carrying around for years. That helped me understand that leaving me wasn't really his choice.
I am not naive, I have googled him. I see that he did bad things in the name of the church. But there must be stories. Good and bad. Because I believe he was like most who join, (I officially signed my contract when I was 22, and blew soon after.) a person who had trouble in their life and wanted to do better.
Please tell me about him?He died in clearwater fl. I think he had been there for a long time, but he did spend some time in California. Pm me or post here. Pm would be best I think. (?)
P.s. I'm still not comfortable posting here...I still get harrassed, they call me all the time and send stuff in the mail even though I have moved about 10 times. They always find me. And they want me to know it. They really should move on...lol
I have attempted posting my story here years ago and I lost my nerve and stopped.
What I would really like is some stories about the man who was like a father to me until he had to disconnect.
Last name Cooper, if you know him I don't have to give his first name.
He was in from the early days on the "boat" with Ron. He lived with us...my mom and I in Las Vegas, until about 1981 when he left. (Disconected). I was away visiting family for the summer and when I came home he was gone. All my mother said was he had to move away and he wasn't coming back.
I used to love watching him practice his karate in our garage. He was a rock for me- my life was so unstable but he had such a strong force of will, it was impossible to doubt him. He made me feel safe.
I will not say it was perfect, because from about 1976 to 1981 or so we were being indoctrinated. (Well, I was mostly being ignored. ) and then all of the sudden we weren't. He had some unusual discipline that he applied to me, (Making me sleep in a closet, taking away all of my things.) But,I was both enamoured by his strength and terrified at the same time.
When he passed, his wife notified me and told me she had something that belonged to me that he had been carrying around for years. That helped me understand that leaving me wasn't really his choice.
I am not naive, I have googled him. I see that he did bad things in the name of the church. But there must be stories. Good and bad. Because I believe he was like most who join, (I officially signed my contract when I was 22, and blew soon after.) a person who had trouble in their life and wanted to do better.
Please tell me about him?He died in clearwater fl. I think he had been there for a long time, but he did spend some time in California. Pm me or post here. Pm would be best I think. (?)
P.s. I'm still not comfortable posting here...I still get harrassed, they call me all the time and send stuff in the mail even though I have moved about 10 times. They always find me. And they want me to know it. They really should move on...lol