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It's a heartbreaker for sure

Posted by Acheick on September 04, 2003 at 09:13:55

In Reply to: Acheick, now tell us about Keda posted by anovagrrl on September 04, 2003 at 08:29:52:

I knew Keda in the very beginning when she was a new leader with Shua. Shua had been married to Shem (now Matthew and always a real hard - a...). They were very feared by the lowly members. Then Shua met Keda and became an item after she left Shem. It was kind of a secretive thing but everyone knew about it. Berg had kind of hinted that it might be ok, but no one knew for sure so they kept it under wraps, sort of. Anyway, Shua certainly changed for the better with Keda. She was much happier and so much more understanding and friendlier. I guess getting out from underneath the grip of Shem helped. It was also after the RNR too and everyone was much happier. Keda was also a very funny and happy type of person and they were happy together. After the letter Women in Love, they came out openly and really went a little overboard about it. Almost fanatical. Shua eventually left TF and Keda hooked up with a cute Japanese sister and they both ended up with children. They laughed about how the kids wouldn't know who to call mommy and who to call Daddy. Keda was now dressing and acting like a man. The was the last I saw of her after she went to Berg's house and was totally humiliated and beaten down for making some statement that offended Berg. He ordered her to wear dresses and leave her wife and children they were raising together. I thought that was heartbreaking. THe man was so evil. Anyway, she then turned pretty mean and nasty herself and I've heard stories but have not witnessed anything personally except some weepy letter she wrote about her wonderful Maria. A bunch of members wrote letters and they were published I think it was in response to James Penn's articles and these letters were in response and were disgusting - like the blind leading the blind.