MLM Survivors Club: [MLM Survivors Club] Re: Quixtar/Worldwide Group

>>> Could you talk more about how a parent can be supportive even
when they are repulsed by QS? Along with that, how can a parent be
supportive of their child without being a cheerleader for QS and
encouraging their child to spend more money on the system?

Hal <<<

I think my parents did a good job of supporting me without
encouraging me to spend more on building Quixtar.

They simply told me that they would back me with whatever I wanted
to do and they trusted me to make my own decision about what was
best for my life. This is very important! Them trusting me to do
what's best in my life was something that upline doesn't do (they
tell you Quixtar is the only way, period). Telling your kid that
they have the ability to decide what's best for the future and they
are capable of choosing any path is big.

Their upline, business friends, and CD's will teach them Quixtar is
the only way. Most IBO's end up thinking negative people (anybody
who isn't in Quixtar) always tell them Quixtar is a horrible way.
You should play a neutral role and say that whatever you decide is
the best way. This leaves the door open for them to ask your advice
if and when they question the business.

I could tell my parents hated Quixtar. However, they didn't
alienate me by speaking openly about their negative feelings. They
dropped hints like "I wish you would spend more time with your
family and old friends." They also didn't make things easy on me by
giving me money to spend on the system.

Best ways to support your kid even though you hate Quixtar:

1) Don't enable them financially. If they want to put on the big boy
britches to build a business make them figure out money themselves.
Finances are an endurance sport. With Quixtar, your kid will surely
get tired of losing and start to question what they're doing (took
me 2 years). Their credit score will recover eventually.
2) Tell them you'll support their dreams no matter what. Always be
on their side.
3) Drop subtle questions and/or hints that lets them know you may
consider Quixtar as not the best opportunity in the world ...
refrain from being outright negative (e.g. I know you said that in
2008 you would clear 50K, do you think that will happen? How much
profit did you clear for 2007 on your taxes? Is the business
growing as fast as you would like?

#3 is tricky to do while still being supportive. That's why you
have to subtly let them know you think Quixtar is a bad deal for
them. Don't Quixtar bash. I always felt like my parents were
still "on my side" even though they I could tell they didn't
necessary like Quixtar. Because they were silently against Quixtar
I felt like I could go to them. When I started doubting my future
as a super awesome double platinum triple Diamond IBO I went to them
first. It was a confusing time and young people will look to their
parents when they start questioning upline.

My parents also asked me what I would like to do with my life if
Quixtar didn't exist. I hadn't really thought of that because I was
so brainwashed into thinking Quixtar was it, the only way. Ask your
kid this question and be excited to support them if they would do
this. Doing anything besides Quixtar is scary for IBO's... but if
you plant that seed and show support it will empower them to do
something else