What A Country - Homeward bound -2 - Page 9

 You people disgust me, the lot of you. 

                                                                              Right,wrong or indifferent those that gave money I hope never expected it back and I believe those that have pretty much figured they werent going to. I would not know Shelley if she slapped me sideways but I wish her well I don,t care about the religion,personnell issues,or coulda shoulda woulda stuff going on here it,s all sub story. If any lessons are learned here then I hope it is all learned for the best. Some people opened there hearts even if just for a time and helped to those who have,are,and will you have my respect.

Shelley; Best trip to you, be safe.  

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I once helped a young lady escape from an abusive home situation. I wound up in court over it (looong story, it turned out the abuser (mother) wasn't the only one with issues!)

Last I heard of the young lady, she was free of the abusive mother, married to a guy who sounded half-decent, and had a baby on the way.

I provided her with that first step up the ladder, and despite the headaches and heartaches she caused me, I don't regret it.
It did make me a little more careful about taking in stray cats, though...

To those of you who have helped Shelly out, good for you. Now, it is up to Shelly to see what she can make of the rest of her life. I wish her well, and hope she will not repeat the same mistakes. It's a very common pattern with those who have lived in abusive situations.

Tess
Yes if that is Christianity and being a Christian the way Raymond posts with his foul mouth then i am glad i have nothing to do with it
But is like water off a ducks back to me with people like him i have met many in my life just like him, they were unsound confused people who need help badly
Steve1

Sunsilver, yes.  I don't regret the action or decision I made by welcoming Shelley and her dogs into my home and allowing her to stay for so long while she tried to prepare for her trip west.  And I too will be a little more careful the next time it happens, if it does.  But my nature is to help people when/if I can.  So I'd do it again, just with a little more knowledge about the headaches and heartache it could very well cause me.

molly

tess  I only told shelly to keep her faith in the one she t rusts and steve says she dont need no faith and now you jump in! Tell me tess is it unchristian to call a filthy liar a liar or is that unaceptabel;1 Oh and where is the shap rebuke telling Stev to keep his trap shut telling someone they do not need faith! What is laughable is all you non believers have your own vision of what a christian is supposed to be like but it does not fir the description of a christian from the bible! Stev had no business telling someone to abandon their faith and trust only in themselfs.for someone as old as steve he should really be considering if those things he blasphemes are true or not. This is not about religion or christianity.So do not make it 1

"Yes if that is Christianity and being a Christian the way Raymond posts with his foul mouth then i am glad i have nothing to do with it"
No, that's not Christianity.  That's raymond.    It doesn't negate what Jesus actually said, did, or taught.  But it doesn't help!  (LOL)

Hang in there, Shelley and Molly both.  It is true that people coming out of abusive relationships have often developed a very passive way of being...any "action," even basic activities, are very difficult to do.  Doesn't make it any easier for anybody...

Good post, Sunsilver.

I have known  a couple of abused women in my time, My best Mate was one such abuser and i never knew, and it went on for a few years and i did not know, even at there house thinking all was well then one day  i called in and he was out his wife was crying and in some discomfort, i asked her what the trouble was and she showed me bruises on top of old bruises on her stomach arms and back, It made me sick.
I went out and found my mate and fixed him his remark was to mind my own F---- business if i knew what was good for me, Oh yes i knew what was good for me to stop him there and then, and i did but he was a bit of a mess and someone called the police and an ambulance I went inside the cooler for a few days, but he never pressed charges so i did not get a  jail sentence but i tell you it would have been worth it and when i got out he would have paid twice over for me going there
His wife found the courage to get a divorce and i heard a few years later she was happy with some Guy
I cannot stick abuse of women or children at any price and it is a privilege to be of little help to Shelley and i reckon all the Guys who helped think the same as i do
No payment of any kind is needed or expected the reward will to see her reach her goal and be happy thats enough for all of us
 Looking on the Map it looks like she has about 4 states to go through to  get to Modesto and around 1400 miles still a way to go yet
Shelley do not forget to keep check on the Oil and Water  do it regular every couple of days that is important
Steve1

Well, none of us were there.   Both are probably telling the truth from their perspective as they "lived it."