What would you do...

[airhead]

... if there were no more disconnection?

 

[Iknowtoomuch]

I'd be all over the place telling my story. That's just not enough for me to "drop it".

 

[cantsay]

I would track down all the friends that I miss so much and let them know that I love 'em and miss their company.

Currently, Id just get them into a world of trouble that they dont need. Being friends with me when I was leaving staff got them dragged over the coals enough as it was.

 

[Tiger Lily]

I would stop hiding the fact that I'm out from my Scientologist friends

 

[Good twin]

I would stop hiding the fact that I'm out from my Scientologist friends

^^^^^^that.

 

[Kathy (ImOut)]

I'd contact a few people that I dearly miss.

 

[Feral]

Disconnection doesn't exist as far as I'm concerned.

But we're lucky we don't have kids or parents in Scn and we managed to keep a lot of our friends when we 'cogged'.

There are some that don't talk to me, though that seems a different and temporary arrangement.

Also, I've gained far more good friends in the ex community than I lost in the Scn one.

Who was it that said; "Scientologists are the worst friends money can buy" ?

 

[SchwimmelPuckel]

Who was it that said; "Scientologists are the worst friends money can buy" ?

Mick Wenlock as I recall...

 

[Carmel]

I'd breath a sigh of relief for those who could now be re-connected with family members again, but if there was no more disconnection, it wouldn't affect me personally. I have no interest in pursuing any kind of relationship with those who disconnected from me and my family.

When the disconnection thing happened, as hard as it was, it was a good thing - it sorted out the wheat from the chaff as far as friends went. I'm still sad about a few friends I have "lost", but at the same time I'm very happy to know who my friends are. I am moving forward - I don't want to back to anything.

 

[I told you I was trouble]

It would make no difference at all ... anyone who has disconnected from me can stay disconnected ... maybe if they demonstrated some kind of regret in having dumped me I may feel differently then ... I hope I would, but I doubt it (I am being really honest).

I would be pleased for the people that can now 'speak' again ... but to me it would seem like a very shallow/empty and false relationship and I could not be bothered with it.

I have already wasted enough time and energy as a direct result of Scio and I think I will just leave it at that.

 

[airhead]

Interesting...

Thanks for the replies.

It seems to me that, then, that disconnection seems to have its biggest impact on people who are still in or who have family still in.

In other words, disconnection isn't really a tool to keep people out, but to keep people in.

 

[Zinjifar]

Thanks for the replies.

It seems to me that, then, that disconnection seems to have its biggest impact on people who are still in or who have family still in.

In other words, disconnection isn't really a tool to keep people out, but to keep people in.

Well, duh. It's called extortion

Zinj

 

[airhead]

Well, duh. It's called extortion

Zinj

Bingo!

And yes, it was held over my tiny little head foreeeeeeever.

But I was wondering how much it was affecting those on the outside (other than those who lost mothers, sons, daughters, etc.) Apparently, it's more of a yawn to everyone but family.

 

[airhead]

You see, when you're on the inside, it's viewed as more of a protective barrier to keep horrible people and suppresive groups out. So they can't disrupt the inside.

 

[uniquemand]

Thanks for the replies.

It seems to me that, then, that disconnection seems to have its biggest impact on people who are still in or who have family still in.

In other words, disconnection isn't really a tool to keep people out, but to keep people in.

It's part of trying to control what influences and information individual scientologists have, so that their thoughts and purse-strings can be controlled. People are declared who threaten the control of the Church over the mark.

 

[airhead]

Sigh. It's not what they tell you when you are in.

 

[Wisened One]

I would stop hiding the fact that I'm out from my Scientologist friends

 

[uniquemand]

Sigh. It's not what they tell you when you are in.

Of course not. That would interfere with their control over you.

 

[Human Again]

I never really agreed with the principle anyhow. If someone really was suppressive, then a) they were weak rather than powerful, b) you would probably quite naturally not spend a great deal of time with them, rather than have something enforced or so concrete. c) it wouldn't be a lifetime(s) thing but a behaviour cycle they were in and would eventually key out of - some good non-restimulative commmight even help them do so. Showing by example rather thant by prolerytising (I have no idea how to spell that!) the world was not hostile and they didn't need to bring others down to be safe etc. and d) there is only 100% so put your attention on the rest ofyour life and leave your "SP" connection to be minimal but not avoided.

Geez, no wonder they didn't like me much...

 

[EP - Ethics Particle]

Speaking as a group of 1 (minimum)...

I never really agreed with the principle anyhow.

...snip...

Geez, no wonder they didn't like me much...

Wow, and here you are loved and cherished!

Imagine that...

EP