Reply #161: Do you really think they'll do much?

[xmas74]

He's been a state rep before and I know how that goes-those types get the heads up before anything happens. (I saw that when a police chief was accused and yes, this was witnessed firsthand. I was informed by someone from a DFS office to call the chief and let him know they would be there w/in 24 hours.)

And that many loads of laundry are harder to do than you think. Sounds like you've never done laundry on that level. With that many little ones it would be stained so the person in charge would have to separate and scrub everything by hand first, in order to attempt to get the set-in stains out. Then the nonstop stooping and lifting, stooping and lifting. Then of course we have the folding and ironing, which takes forever.

If you've never worked in laundry you'd have no idea how hard it really is on you. And the person in charge of the laundry still has a little one or two to chase around while the mother is getting knocked up once again.

Most of the faithful who homeschool their children rarely home church them too. They WANT those children to have a sense of community of some sort. The church will be where they will look for their potential friends and eventually their partners in life. They won't find them around the house, unless you advocate that too.

Seems to me all you do is play devil's advocate. Why even open your mouth anymore? What you say isn't making all that much sense.

As to farming-it's your COUSIN who did it, not you. I know what goes on with the farm life while you know from visits and from secondhand news from your cousin. I know what the worry is like when there's too much or not enough rain. I know what a farm looks like come April 1. (I still have nightmares about stepping on the ground.) I know what's involved and guess what? Most homesteaders still wanted a sense of community. Just do a bit of reading about old-time homesteaders-most visited in town when they could, many attended service when able and most sent their children to public school if it was an option. They wanted their own land, away from prying eyes, but they also wanted to belong.

Usually when someone does so much to keep their family away from others there is something else going on. And if you keep saying "report them" well I can say this too-you don't have to let DFS into your home. Sure, there will be further investigation but with a decent lawyer you'll do fine.