Well, you'll not get an angry one from me.  Thanks for clearing things up a
bit, Anthony.  If you don't mind my asking, do they live in Iowa?

Kat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Arnold" <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: Two Things


> I know that I'm going to receive some e-mails mad at me for saying this
> again, but Kathy Jo has other problems besides Cerebral Palsy, and I
> feel that sometimes she starts these discussions that generates a number
> of e-mail messages just to entertain her other disabilities.  I have met
> Pinks in person, and I think if she was abused, they would do something
> about it.
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
>
> Visit me at http://www.ara1.net/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Salkin Kathleen
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 5:50 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Two Things
>
> I agree with Bobby.  I'm not sure I understand why you're telling us all
> this and not telling the right people; that is, the authorities.  I know
> I
> sound like a broken record here, but you NEED to tell someone there
> about
> it!  Otherwise the abusers will just go on to abuse other people.
>
> How can you feel safe in the places where you were abused if they're not
> gone?  What's to prevent them from becoming violent and overwhelming
> you?
> You need to protect yourself and others.
>
> We cannot help you if you don't help yourself.  You need to take action,
> because we cannot.
>
> Kat
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BG Greer, PhD" <[log in to unmask]>
> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 5:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Two Things
>
>
> > In a message dated 8/16/02 2:50:00 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > >See what I wrote Mag.  There were more positive
> > >things that happened at those places than
> > >negative.  I have learned to say NO when somebody
> > >acts like that.  Do you guys want me to be a
> > >prisoner in my home.  I know you are just trying
> > >to help.
> > >
> > Everyone is concerned for you, but why do you write about this "abuse"
> if
> it
> > appears to be no big deal to you. We do not understand your reasoning
> for
> > bringing up the abuse.
> >
> > Bobby