It's a difficult and lonely path she is on.

Hope she is successful.

The taliban would have beheaded or stoned her rather than let her escape their lifestyle. That said, this does sound like child abuse to me but religious fanatics tend to really piss me off.

And religious fanatics piss me off to no end too.

them up to become leaders in their government and turn us into a christain law runned country. What a group. The thing is all these groups such as this are doing it right under our noses and they don't care if it takes years. They figure they will win and turn us over. That is why I fear the republican party let them take over them. Scary stuff if you read about this group and many more like them. Palin is one of them. She thinks she is god's chosen. She thinks she is Queen Esther. America needs to pay attention to these people.

and then transvaginal ultrasound bills, I think the GOP already has.

or 100 yrs to get what they want this country to be.

They have played the 'long game' now for over 100 years.

It was two to three years ago, when Jack Cafferty was still on Blitzer's show. Cafferty did a brief segment on the dominionists. He had never heard of them. He was genuinely distressed about what he had learned & shared some things on air. He asked viewers to write in. Later, he read some responses. Every response, except one, had never heard of dominionists & they were as disturbed about it as Jack. It was apparent that people wanted to know more, but do you think CNN ever did a followup on dominionists? Fuck no. Religion is sacrosanct. Even if it's some seriously fucked up shit, talk about God & Jesus & you're safe. Words speak louder than actions.

think Palin is. Also check out Seven Mountains. We must be kept aware. By the way is Caffy still on the CNN staff?

He was one of the main hosts on CNN's morning show back in 2001. He was a real cheerleader for the Iraq war & Bush in general. Then he started to see the light & started speaking out. Next thing you know, he had two 3-minutes segments in Blitzer's show. I think even to the end he was a thorn in their paw.

Their goal is to overthrow the US government and establish a theocracy. They take the phrase, "Repent or die," literally. Other names for it are Christian Reconstructionism and Theonomy. Read a little about their beliefs; extremely scary, indeed.

Thanks for posting this.

She needs nothing but her determination and help from those who understand her issues and goals. I think she will get what she needs.

While understandable, this is a huge stumbling block for many people that I know when they are trying to go to college. I think it is one reason we are seeing so many nontraditional students these days (myself included). It was much easier for me once i no longer had to list the income of my estranged father, as if he has anything to do with my financial life.

even though you didn't have your parents' help.

My parents weren't interested in helping me financially, but they made a lot of money. I had to wait until I was in my mid-20s to go to college, because I couldn't get any financial aid at all when I was required to put their income on my forms - income I wasn't able to actually benefit from!

Frustrating! I mean besides the fact you have to deal with parents who don't give a shit about your education, you have to deal with being forcefully disadvantaged because of them.

There's no excuse for making it 24.

Sorry this happened to you!

she could be ruled ineligible, however a financial aid director usually has the authority to override certain regulations and could determine she is independent.

There are only a few exceptions now -- e.g., if she is married, has a baby, or is applying to grad school.

The age was bumped up a long time ago.

scholarship. I wish her success, but think she will succeed, one way or another.

until she is age 24.

on edit: age 24, not 25.

to be treated like a 2nd class citizen.
Hope she gets the scholarship!

Christians in this country are very dangerous. They have zero tolerance for anything or anyone who is not closely aligned with their weird ideas. Because of this, they are against everything the United States is supposed to be for. They need shaming, at a minimum.

End the cycle.

It is indeed Taliban-like in keeping girls from being able to say "No" to men and make their own way in the world.

This is an old photo, however

I would love to know how she came to know of the "outside world."

And that's an interesting question.

I remember being chastised on message boards by those women about my sinfulness in not trusting the Lord enough to quit my job and stay home and bring an endless stream of babies into the world. Sometimes I let it get to me, but looking at my kids and their lives, though not perfect, I'm very happy with my choices.

Thank you for sharing this!

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We, as a nation, are neglectful of the educational and psychological needs of young women raised in cults to be nothing but slaves and brood mares. It's considered "freedom of religion" when you fuck up another person's life and deny them full exercise of their rights because they happen to be your offspring.

We can't give up. We have to fight for more women in power in all aspects of society--liberal, progressive women who know what discrimination is and have empathy and a drive to improve everyone's lives.

I hope she's able to fulfill her dreams of being able to help others in her position.

My family home had the same stupid thinking that hers did. I hope she gets the scholarship. k&r

And best of luck to her.

It appears to be very difficult, at least in most states. The law doesn't seem to recognize that there could be a necessity for this, once a person is 18 or older. (The emancipation laws only apply to those under 18.)

years ago, adult children were held liable in some states for parents' nursing home costs. That changed when the Medicaid law was put into effect. But if that law was ever changed or repealed, states would be free again to hold adult children responsible for the care of their parents.

And Voted!

It must be extremely difficult to have been reared in that society, and yet have the brilliance of mind to oppose the doctrines of that society.

I hope this young woman has a bright future. She deserves it.

and then put onto my Facebook page, so she will get votes from the 3 people who follow me.

She has a important cause, and I wish her all the luck that she wins the scholarship.

Wishing her the best, she got my vote.

bravo! I voted for her as well.

and I wish her the best! THanks, pnwmom, for brining this here.

Very courageous! I wish her the best of luck!

Far, far too often home schooling of children functions as what amounts to child neglect. Very few people are truly qualified to properly "school" their own children in the subjects taught by trained teachers.

I know a woman who had no one to turn to, when she was abused, because she was home-schooled in an isolated location.

Sometimes home schooling is actually used to teach children they should accept the worst kinds of abuse without complaint.

to make her dream come true. We need her to succeed!

I voted for her and wish I could vote again. I wish her a bright future.

I hope she writes a book about her experiences. I'd be the first to read it (I love books about escaping oppressive religions).