Yawn: Chocolate always gets the ball rolling 🙂

dwarmed: Thanks, I’m glad you like my bathrobe 🙂

secret: Totally agreed that staff’s affinity is in direct index to What Have You Done For Me Lately? 🙂

Yawn : Love, love fish. That said, remind me to tell you about the one and only time I ever went fishing 🙂

But I noted, in Mr. Rabey’s letter the following:

‘The Flag World Tour presents every element of Flag, Flag-only Rundowns, and the most aesthetic description of Solo NOTs you could want for a selectee.’

aes·thet·ic
esˈTHedik/Submit
adjective
1.
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
“the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure”
noun
1.
a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.
“the Cubist aesthetic”

Basically, he’s claiming they are going to enthrall the selectees by painting beautiful word pictures, which glamorize the subject and are not strictly realistic.

Secondly, the #10KLA campaign appears to be a naked grab at stat padding by luring unsuspecting Sooners fans into retweeting without reading the message.

You fish well Aqua. Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em…”
Always search your prisoners. Don’t learn the hard way.

yeah. As long as you’re With the Program and On Source and Active and Donating or whatever, you’re the Sh*t and we Luvs Ya. But if you don’t want to join staff, wear the hat, do the dono, push thru and get the product… the eyes go blank, they stop seeing you and they’ve moved on.

Staff need products.

Everyone has their stat.

If you’re not it, you’re not there and yesterday’s news.

buh-bye.

Yep. You’re right about that. I am me, and I am not Misscabbage. It does seem evident that he is simply a liar. He must know the truth about expansion, the stats, the teck, changing things, and the whole she-bang. I don’t take speculation as fact, but I must say that I’ve little belief that he is actually a scio. This is important to me, because as a Scio, I was fully and 100 percent brainwashed and devout and in and followed all the that I could to the best of my ability. I wasn’t out for “me” or my own benefit, or anything like that.

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I listened to the LRH death vid today, as I had a question about whether or not that was where I got the idea that we were all to meet up with LRH sometime down the line. I was appalled at how transparently false it all was. I had a hard time with it back in the day, but I played whack-a-mole and finally was able to swallow it. Today, I was just sickened. (and found that this was not the source of the Meet Up idea)

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Also..recently… I realized that maybe I didn’t lose myself totally. I really am a-swamp generally, but recently I was again told, “you’re the glue”. I’ve been told this several times over the years, and it’s a startling and generous and surprising thing to hear. I do know that my family doesn’t hold themselves as dear as a group as I do. I just always want them to see each other and hang out and enjoy. I drag them to see each other. 🙂

I always thought that I was just being a good family member, and that I loved them all and valued them. But from the stories I read/hear/listen to… apparently scn pounded this out of many. I must have escaped that part. I really DID think that the comm and ARC and What Is Greatness stuff mattered, and that putting in the work and love with the family was worth it and a demonstration of the teck. I’ve oft heard, “you’re the glue” and it was gratifying (and frustrating, as I wanted them to just see each other without me) …but this last time…. this last time..it helped me. It made me realize that I didn’t lose myself totally and I did keep something back.

Maybe there are other things.

Maybe scientology didn’t just turn me into an asshole totally.

🙂

I always enjoy your comments, Aquamarine. And the outfit you are wearing is fabulous. 😉

Sounds like a plan. Does chocolate help get the ball rolling?

Yes, Yawn, the staff at my little org had this really DOWN. Or maybe I just wanted to believe them. Anyway, when I began to question what clearly was out-tech and off policy and show them LRH references, their “love”‘ – how shall I put it – evaporated – rather quickly! Poof!

Enjoyed your comment as always, Yawn. Yes its fun having a small business. By the way, not that its important, but I don’t own a boutique. When I said I had a “small, boutique business” that was confusing: what I meant was that in my field which isn’t retail clothing, I have a small company.

Here’s an idea, We were both love bombed for years, and we’re recovering addicts, so now, when we crave it, when we just gotta have it, I’ll L-Bomb you, and you L-Bomb me. Deal?

You first, Yawn. I’m feeling very needy today. I NEED A FIX. Please respond immediately and tell me wonderful I am. PLEEEEEEEEZ.

Tomorrow I’ll do you.

Wait, that doesn’t sound right. But you get the idea.

Yep gotcha!
Being “love bombed” is a basic desire we all have in one way or another. I’ve been small business too, (for too long I sometimes think). It’s nice to have the recognition and flattering attention but the older I get the more concerned with keeping everything going smoothly & without surprises is immensely more valuable imo. I guess from a females perspective the emphasis on dress choice and codes with the correct presentation in such a business as the “boutique business” is paramount to success. I can only imagine you must have to be a living, breathing example of your work or product. It always amazes me that unless you’ve actually run a small business and experienced the hours, money and dedication it takes, not many others appreciate what such a life it is.
But you are right, correctly done “love bombing” is an carefully crafted art form to achieve a result, spotting if it’s sincere is the key. Scientology is one evil exponent of its use for nefarious purposes and income. As a group, Scientology produces the most insincere and quickly ungrateful lot of robotic morons I’ve ever encountered. This is especially evident to me as I’ve come to realise I know a hell of a lot more about what Hubbard actually said and meant than most Scios do or will ever know. Scientologists are such silly people. Knowing Scientology texts and then observing their operating procedures really messes with your head – love bombing is a flux which keeps it all going as common sense doesn’t.

He also said golf was a good walk ruined but neither golf nor Wagner have anything to do with the number gymnastics that Miscavage et al perform