Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 15:28:49 SAST-2 From: Kim Baker Subject: OUCH!!!!! I am not reading this newsgroup at the moment, but I thought it relevant to post this. Today would have been my ex-husband's and my fifth wedding anniversary. (We rushed off to a magistrate, all in love, all full of hopes and dreams, etc). He is still a Scientologist in good standing, and despite the fact that he walked out on me over a year ago, and all that happened between us, I would be lying if I said I did not still have some feelings of affection for him. He phoned me a short while ago, and the conversation went like this: Him: "Hi, how are you doing?" Me: "OK, thanks." Him: "Remember 5 years ago?" Me: "Yes - it all seemed so wonderful then" Him: "Well, I'm pleased you're sounding cheerful" Me: "Yes, I decided not to get all heavy about it." Him: "Good. By the way, I have just been informed that I will soon have to disconnect from you." (means I am about to be Declared a Suppressive person) Me: "Oh. Are you worried about your elibility for OT levels?" Him: "No, not at all - I am set for heights you will never see" Me: "Well, I'm very happy for you" Him: "Anyway, have a nice day." Me: "What about all our mutual non-Scientologist friends? They'll want to know what's going on - do I tell them you've been forbidden to talk to me?" Him: "You'll tell them _nothing_!" Me: "OK, if you've wanted to upset me, you've succeeded." Him: "You dug your own grave, and you're not going to stop _me_ going OT. Bye." Now, I ask myself, why did he have to choose this particular day to say that? Are they pressuring him to hurt me, so that he can get his eligibility? Did he just do it to get another "dig" at me, of his own accord? It *did* hurt, but I won't go on too much about that, or I'll be accused of "flitter and fluff." I am reminded of a quote from George Orwells' 1984: " We have cut the link between child and parent, and between man and man, between man and woman. There will be no laughter, except the laugh of triumph over a defeated enemy." Kim Baker Cape Town, South Africa ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Yeno lo! my Africa - Masikishwe la si kanya sodwana - Sikishwe sibekwe e Tala!" - Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa - (Awake, my Africa - show the world your light, do not hide your wisdom)