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from Oddman Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 17:53 (Agree/Disagree?) My family of 11 kids has 3 fathers. (That we know of.) I'm one of the two oddballs in the family, though lucky for mom, all the fathers are the same nationality, and not too many people can tell the difference. In response to the original note, I don't approve of refering to your mother as a hooker, as much as she may have been. I'm the product of some greasy ass Motherf**ker(literally) that prolly didn't give a f**k about the message. I very much hate my father for allowing my mother to do what she did, though if she hadn't I would not be here. I respect my mother for going that far for her beliefs, and thank her for raising me. I hate my biological father for not taking care of me,(and for not giving me inheritance. A**hole) and I hate my "real father" for abusing me and treating me different from his "pure" kids. At the end of day, Berg, Zerby, and a handful of other very smart people are responsible for the FF'ing, and the consequences, and I believe they should be brought to justice in every country where hooking for christ was actually done. They should be accountable for their actions. As for me, I don't mention we have different parents, unless someone notices, in which case I say, "Mom had Elder sis when she was single. Mom split up with dad for a while, which is when she had me. All the other kids are her current husband's." For the record, I refer to my "real father" as "my mom's husband. I know quite a few families have siblings that look nothing like each other. In this case, I do recommend you just say they were free thinkers from the late 70's. (reply to this comment)

from lisa Monday, September 13, 2004 - 02:58 (Agree/Disagree?) and just by the by no matter what you think of your mum or what your relationship is like have some respect no matter what you think she gave up a lot for you weather you know it or not (reply to this comment)

From exister Monday, September 13, 2004, 09:19 (Agree/Disagree?) Apparently, you subscribe to the misguided idea that to be born is the ultimate good. I personally agree with Nietzche's view that the ultimate good is not to be afraid. Being born actually ranks pretty low on my list of fun stuff, and frankly it is sometimes more of a curse than a blessing. Just imagine, if you had never been born you wouldn't be on this site bitching about growing up in a fucked up sex cult.(reply to this comment)

From lisa Monday, September 13, 2004, 10:15 (Agree/Disagree?) im not ii like the fact i grew up inn the family iit gave me a unique veiw on life i donnt regret it at all(reply to this comment)

From exister Monday, September 13, 2004, 11:08 (Agree/Disagree?) Did growing up in the Family give you a spastic twitch in your right middle finger and disable both of your pinkies?(reply to this comment)

From lisa Monday, September 13, 2004, 12:14 (Agree/Disagree?) you already said that it the blue room, did you feel it was so brilliant you had to repeat it or is it that you just can't come up with anything new? (reply to this comment)

From shins Thursday, September 06, 2007, 05:23 (Agree/Disagree?) The wit is amazing- NOT!- try and have a sensible discussion.....yawn(reply to this comment)

From exister Monday, September 13, 2004, 12:41 (Agree/Disagree?) Actually I said it here first. You are just a little slow.(reply to this comment)

From Vicky Monday, September 13, 2004, 04:10 (Agree/Disagree?) I'm sorry Lisa... I don't agree with you. It's ridiculous to expect every person in the world to respect their parents simply because they are the ones who created them. Anyone can go and have a kid, it doesn't automatically turn them into some kind of saint! Parents are people just like everyone else and they should be required to earn the respect of others, including their own children. It's perfectly possible to love someone and yet have little or no respect for them. (reply to this comment)

From Baxter Monday, September 13, 2004, 04:04 (Agree/Disagree?) Is your reasoning that a parent deserves respect simply by 'giving life', no matter what the condition or standard of that life? I don't say this often:screw that reasoning! (reply to this comment)

From Vicky Monday, September 13, 2004, 04:12 (Agree/Disagree?) Hey Baxter! I see you beat me to it on this one! Get in the chat, will you? Please.... : )(reply to this comment)

from lisa Monday, September 13, 2004 - 02:56 (Agree/Disagree?) people dont find you having a different dad as weird as you would think. its quite common and is not exclusive to the family. and really how is it any of their business, if they have a problem with it it just shows how small minded and secluded they are. there are many families that have been cut and pasted. its not really that shocking or shameful. (reply to this comment)

from Son of Baal Friday, September 10, 2004 - 08:09 (Agree/Disagree?) Hey I’m a Jesus baby!! Luckily I don’t look anything like my “flesh” dad and entirely like my mom (who I’ve always told would make a very hansom man). As my family is all the same color no one ever guessed. However my “real father” sure treated me like shit. Fucker…I’ve always been glad not to have his screwed up genes; my biological father was a genius of sorts. LUCKY ME!!!!! (reply to this comment)

From exister Friday, September 10, 2004, 14:21 (Agree/Disagree?) Your mom was a handsome man? WTF? That makes no sense.(reply to this comment)

From Mad Dad Friday, September 10, 2004, 18:20 (Agree/Disagree?) Would have made...!!!(reply to this comment)

From Vicky Friday, September 10, 2004, 16:23 (Agree/Disagree?) Totally off topic: frmrjoyish, lucidchick, I am still in the chat! Would love to talk!(reply to this comment)

from stampede Friday, February 20, 2004 - 18:26 (Agree/Disagree?) I have to say that I understand completely what you are going thru, I have five siblings, all from different fathers. I always felt ashamed because of all the questions people used to ask. I felt the need to lie and justify my parents. When my parents left the "Family" and I started going to regular school It was really bad because the people is not stupid and they know really what is going on. My younger sister is the one that has the worst problems, we are all different but we look spanish, but my sister she is African. So you can imagine in school all the jokes and the mistreating she has received. She wants to learn about her dad but she was a result of FFing. So my mom denies everthing and never talks to my sister about it. (reply to this comment)

from Joe H Friday, December 19, 2003 - 13:30 (Agree/Disagree?) Your problem is quite simple to solve: People who you don't know well enough for you to tell them the truth shouldn't be asking in the first place. Just tell them it's none of their business. This may seem rude, but they were much ruder to ask. (reply to this comment)

from Joe H Friday, December 19, 2003 - 13:22 (Agree/Disagree?) Found a very fitting quote today: "There are no illegitimate children - only illegitimate parents." - Leon R. Yankwich, Opinion, Zipkin v. Mozan June, 1928 (reply to this comment)

from Spat Saturday, October 04, 2003 - 12:37 (Agree/Disagree?) Im another mix result, black boy in a white family. I feel you there with the awkwarness of trying to explain how it happened (reply to this comment)

from Spat Saturday, October 04, 2003 - 12:37 (Agree/Disagree?) Im another mix result, black boy in a white family. I feel you there with the awkwarness of trying to explain how it happened (reply to this comment)

from Anthony Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 19:27 (Agree/Disagree?) Anyone a Satan-baby? (reply to this comment)

From Dr.Buddha Baby Monday, September 13, 2004, 22:58 (Agree/Disagree?) I must be a Buddha baby, I wasn't born in TF, and no my mom never was a part of FF'ing, but hell was she TF's prostitute, sad to say, with three screwed up marriages added on, and every other horny bastard wanting the latest "single babe". Lucky in our family it was one brown one white as my half bro's and sis, filed out of the baby-manufactory. I'm definetly a Buddha Baby(reply to this comment)

From Fish Friday, September 10, 2004, 08:01 (Agree/Disagree?) Yep that would be me!(reply to this comment)

From krystine Thursday, October 02, 2003, 22:15 (Agree/Disagree?) I think my daughter is - she's a terror(reply to this comment)

from Joe H Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 00:26 (Agree/Disagree?) I'm kind of with what's his name on this one. Why don't you just focus on being you, and forget your past. It seems to work for me. Granted, people inquire (intrude?), but I seem to find a way to dodge the subject. I'm not a "Jesus baby" so I can't say I completely understand where you're coming from, but would it work to say "We're half-brothers"? Sorry if this makes no sense, I've had a few. While we're on that topic, please don't buy Yellow-tail wine. Not all Australian wines are bad (Barwang is excellent, for one), but this Pope's blood is fit for the swine. (reply to this comment)

From krystine Thursday, October 02, 2003, 06:40 (Agree/Disagree?) the problem with just saying we're half-brothers is that my family comes from more than two different ethnic backgrounds (4 different daddies) so unless you say that your mama married 4 times it's hard to explain. It has nothing to do with accepting the past (which I am) but trying to explain it to others especially when they see that huge family portrait.(reply to this comment)

From exister Friday, September 10, 2004, 14:14 (Agree/Disagree?) Why don't you just tell them the truth: "Mom slept around." It was the 1970's, surely they will understand.(reply to this comment)

from Not a Jesus Baby Friday, September 26, 2003 - 23:38 (Agree/Disagree?) Just wondering, do all these siblings live near you? If not, I don't see what the problem is, unless you're showing pictures of your happy family to everyone you meet. You probably will never get away with giving the impression of a white picket fence upbringing but then most of us can't, even if we don't have any "Jesus Babies" in our families. It can be easy for people to get a white trash impression of our upbringing, when for many of us, that really wasn't the case. I would save these revelations about your family for very close friends who love and respect you enough not to care about your mom's history. (reply to this comment)

From dan Wednesday, November 16, 2005, 01:06 (Agree/Disagree?) i go away for a while then on coming back i can't help but see that we are one fucked up group, god love us. we are fucked. this is not a normal day for me so no shit about my disfuckingfunction. thank you. (reply to this comment)