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In Reply to: LOL! posted by Acheick on April 24, 2002 at 20:29:51:
Though my personal preference would be that they don't join, I would never go out of my way to refuse to let them if that's what they really wanted to do. I would give them all the facts, have them research, perhaps make a deal like, "Ok, you finish school and then I'll give you my blessing" or something, but I don't think I could put my foot down and say, "No, you can't do this, no way!" I would not allow them to do it though until they were of age.
It would be heartbreaking for me if they made such a choice, and I would be mad at any group that intereferred in my relationship with my children. I would probably work without their knowledge to find out all I could about such a group and do my best to stay in close regular contact with them, being a "sheep in wolves clothing".
All that to say, while I wouldn't refuse to allow them, I would ensure that they were well-educated about the choice they were making, make sure they were of age, and investigate the group myself as well.
