On Sun, 14 Apr 2002, - Joy - wrote: > Kathy Jo, > > You are an adult. You have the right to talk on the phone, to go out when > you want to go out, and to be treated with respect and dignity. You need to > begin insisting that others stop treating you like a child. There is no > reason why you can't do what you want, when you want to do it. Forgive me > if I sound harsh, but if we stop believing in our own humanity, there is no > reason for others to recognize it. > > ~Joy~ Hi Kathy Jo, I have to second Joy here!! For your parents or anyone else to tell you that you can not talk on the phone without them being there is bull-Bleep!! What do you think they're afraid of anway?!! Didn't you tell us you are 30 years old now?!! You may need to remind them of that verrrry loudely!! Gary >