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Donna&J
post 11/02/2013, 06:48 PM
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I'm worried about my DS.

He's been working so hard on his apprenticeship and was planning on going into business with my DH (stepfather). But in the last few months he's fallen in with a really strange group.

They say they don't care about money, and pool all their resources. But I think they are taking advantage of him, because he has a trade and is coming into a business. Most of them don't work at all, just hang around the river catching a few fish and having these big philosophy sessions. There's a couple of girls in the group, one is pretty much a prostitute from what I understand.

He's just such a trusting person, I don't know how to handle it. Do I try to separate him from the group?

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Cherish
post 11/02/2013, 06:53 PM
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sanity is overrated
I have nothing of much value to add but:
Tread carefully. Do not tell him he is wrong or they or wrong or you we not 'win' that argument.
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Saecularis Angel...
post 11/02/2013, 06:55 PM
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Con Sprezzatura.
It's hard to know based on just what you've said.

Here is a list of characteristics of cults - it might be helpful for you to look over and see if it rings bells.
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post 11/02/2013, 06:55 PM
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Only if the prostitute starts singing "I don't know how to love him", "everything's alright now" or 'Can we start again please?".
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MissingInAction
post 11/02/2013, 09:06 PM
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All I know is to tread very carefully... because what you do say against this group may push him further into it...
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CallMeProtart
post 11/02/2013, 09:28 PM
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or Fembo maybe...
QUOTE (protart roflcoptor @ 11/02/2013, 07:55 PM) *
Only if the prostitute starts singing "I don't know how to love him", "everything's alright now" or 'Can we start again please?".


roll2.gif

Well spotted! I totally missed it. I wonder if this is the same poster who was pregnant at Christmas?
Kind of a one track mind but I AM a fan...
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Jellyblush
post 11/02/2013, 09:41 PM
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Bwahahahaha biggrin.gif
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JaneDoe2010
post 11/02/2013, 09:46 PM
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QUOTE (protart roflcoptor @ 11/02/2013, 07:55 PM) *
Only if the prostitute starts singing "I don't know how to love him", "everything's alright now" or 'Can we start again please?".


Oh well played!! ROFL!!!!

Damn that had me going! laugh.gif
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Jenflea
post 11/02/2013, 09:54 PM
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And now that song will be in my head ALL NIGHT!
Thanks, thanks very much!

*wanders off singing in her head*
"he's just a man, and I've loved so many men before..."
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post 11/02/2013, 09:59 PM
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Look, I reckon it sounds ok... It's not like anyone will remember anything about it in another two thousand years or so anyway.
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