I'm curious about your sister's husband. What does he think of all
this? Has she tried to recruit him, too?
--- In mlmsurvivorsclub@
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>
> Thanks to everyone who has responded to my post... I am really getting
> a lot of information, although it IS discouraging to know that I can't
> really help my sister with anything or get her to "see the light."
> Her friends have always been a strong influence, as are most peoples'
> friends, and I think that the only way she's going to break away from
> this is if she ends up losing enough money that her husband notices
> she's at a loss. The friends are only going to push her further into
> it, and I'm sure that they are all in denial as well!
>
> Ruby, as for your comments... I feel like you are missing the point
> entirely. "I think it is a perfect way for your sister to involve you
> in something she is passionate about without putting on the pressure
> to buy. If you like it...you will get more I guess."
> Did you read my post? Maybe you missed the entire section that I
> stated she's been pressuring me from day 1 about the business and
> becoming a part of it. I told her that I do NOT want to buy products,
> but that I would try to help her by asking my friends, who also said
> they would not like to buy or become distributors.
>
> I also feel like you aren't backing up arguments on this company being
> "viable." Where are the facts that support this argument? I am eager
> to read them.
>
> -Roxy
> --- In mlmsurvivorsclub@
> <mcginley@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Roxy,
> > I'm so sorry you're dealing with this.
> >
> > MLMs definitely have many of the traits that you see in cults (not
> all of them
> > but enough to make you go....hmmmmm)
> > are taught that they will run up against opposition AND they are
> told exactly
> > how to deal with them. The most common thing told to them (over and
> over
> > and over and over again) is that anyone ANYONE who doesn't support
your
> > business is against you. Is a negative influence on your life and not
> > someone you need in your life. They are taught to put the business
> ahead
> > of family for now (because it will pay off later). Baby showers,
> anniversaries
> > and birthdays have been missed. Marriages and relationships have
ended.
> >
> > Like others have said, at this point, she's in hook/line/sinker and
> there's not
> > a whole lot you can do or say without getting blamed for something.
> I don't
> > know if I'd fan the flames any by sending the gift back...that won't
> > accomplish anything positive.
> >
> > I'm with the person who said to keep your distance for abit. She's
> got to
> > work this out (though it could take years).
> >
> > PW often says that the only thing you can really do is ask questions
> and be
> > truly interested in the answers. Questions that if she allowed
> herself to think
> > for a moment and find the actual answers, it might put a chink in
> the solid
> > hold MLM has on her. I believe there is a list somewhere of the
> questions to
> > ask....stuff like, how much money does one actually make after
> subtracting
> > expenses?
> >
> > Though I've discovered from personal experience that some of these
> > questions are greeted with the same reactions that you got when
asking
> > about pyramid schemes. I had a SIL in PPL and after I told her NO
> in no
> > uncertain terms she advised me that I need to be more open minded in
> > order to see something of value...lol. When I asked her to quantify
> what her
> > sponsor was making (rather than the typical...he'
> and if she
> > had proof, she sort of freaked and refused to talk to me for
months.
> >
> > Know that many of us can very much relate to what you are
experiencing.
> > Always know you can find support here.
> > Lauren
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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