I hear you, Mike.

Possibly I painted too rosy a picture of Shelly’s state of mind, which has to be rooted in delusion or Stockholm syndrome, without a doubt.

Actual HAPPINESS is impossible for anyone operating in her state of mind.

Perhaps I should have conveyed the concept of her being LESS MISERABLE, less stressed, less anxiety ridden, etc., compared to what she was experiencing in her former life with her husband.

As you point out, it all starts with the desire to leave.

The first step for anyone is the desire to leave. Because there is always a way out if you are determined enough.

But that doesn’t mean that those who don’t think they want out are a) happy about their circumstance (think there is no viable alternative in the “wog” world or the consequences are so dire should they leave) or b) aren’t living in a state of delusion or Stockholm syndrome.

This is just me and my conjecture is controversial, but I believe that Shelly does NOT want out (of course she is brainwashed) and is OK with where she is. I don’t believe she is being mistreated or in any way mentally or physically abused – NOT because the Dwarf is incapable of that, or wouldn’t like to whet his sadism on her if he could get away with it – but because in Shelly he has a tiger by the tail. He can’t keep her and he can’t let her go. Too many people are watching out for Shelly. The LAPD is also on the line as having given the thumbs up about her being OK. The Dwarf CANNOT mistreat her. He MUST keep her alive and well fed, I believe. Her untimely death, in her 50s would be the death of the cult. Now, as to her viewpoint, I’d say, brainwashed as she is, she’s content to be doing what she’s doing, and to be married in name only to a man she knows is a psychopath. Following him around with bandaids and Benadryl to clean people up after he beats them. Having to have sex with this guy at night, after a day of listening to him rant and scream…I’m of the opinion that she’s relieved to be free of all that and thankful that Lou is taking care of him now. And I believe that along with being relieved that she no longer has to be around all this debilitating negativity, she also believes that what she’s doing is important work for LRH. That’s my viewpoint. I think the Dwarf is terrified at the thought of Shelly dying. I think she is consigned to living out the rest of her days doing what she’s doing with the plates, etc. and that she believes this is her function and her hat now, and if she had the opportunity to be free she would say she wants to stay.

Pretty much like all bullies. He only targets those who cannot fight back. And passes his abuse off as “strength”. Sad.

Edit:
“Its hard to listen to their dismayingly uninformed opinions with a show of politeness and respect.”

ValR:”how do you write an SP Declare that says “we declared her because she liked a photo of a dog on Tom DeVocht’s Facebook feed”?”

They don’t. They simply say”continued connection to SPs”, or some such generality. Remember that SP:s (and sociopaths) don’t talk in specifics; just generalities.

bixntram, I doubt they’d “let” Shelly do anything if they could, but the report I read had her walking freely around town doing her errands. If she were to simply walk up to a cop or call one over, there’s nothing a handler could do to stop her. If she says, “that guy’s holding me against my will.”the cop’s first action would be to protect her from him, and the handler would have a tough time overcoming her first assertion that she didn’t WANT to go anywhere with him. IF Shelly isn’t as beaten down as I believe, and she really wants out, I think she’s smart and calculating enough to arrange circumstances in her favor.

Glenn, I only met him once, JUST after he blew from 10th Grade. He didn’t seem inclined to want to get physical with me as he KNEW I was in the right and I towered not only the 10 well-muscled inches of my body’s height over him, but was standing a step higher than the floor he was standing on. As well, I’m told I have a pretty effective “angry” face; enough to scare away those who weren’t totally committed to the path of crossing me. Still, it’s good that he didn’t try anything, as I really am at heart a pacifist from growing up amongst so many Quakers and other non-violent, turn-the-other-cheek sects.

It would be interesting to see DM’s scientology Blow Stat.

Good for you, scribe. Seems everyone, including us here, “won” from that set of decisions.