ext_362572 ([identity profile] phecda.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] nemorathwald 2005-01-21 08:31 pm (UTC)

Offering Andy alternatives to going to PCC, and helping him (mentoring him) in making the transition to full adulthood is what is going to work best to lure him away from that. What I've seen with current and former fundies is that they've been placed in a state of infantalization. You do what you're told; you don't learn how to make the tough decisions. And that's what being an adult is: making decisions and taking full responsibility for the consequences. Getting comfortable with that process, and being able to make good choices is what makes you a successful human.

So, easing that process for Andy, by helping him with housing, day to day living, and setting goals for the future -- this is going to be the best antidote for him following his current path of least resistance.

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