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A few months ago I received some rather disconcerting information about a former classmate of mine. Another fellow HMI grad, which is where we all trained for a year to be top-notch Hypnotherapists, had stumbled across a listing on the Megan's Law website/registry of sexual offenders that included one of our classmates. To put this into context, the class was small, about 20 people by that point (it starts with about 80 and people drop out when they find out it's actually work or it's not their calling) and this person had become a pal of mine until a strange incident that triggered my intuition, at which point I completely cut him off.
I'll spare the details but the incident in question was something that other people at the school felt I was blowing out of proportion and several people came to me pleading the guy's case, since he was playing the wounded bird for everyone in earshot. What a cold b**ch I was for casting him aside like that. I assured them that while it sounded like nothing, the feeling at the time was palpable and I trusted it. I was civil towards him but nothing more.
Over a year later I receive an email from one of our classmates that did graduate with us, telling me about this registry and our "friend's" listing for an offense with a minor, no less. I was stunned but not surprised, if that makes any sense. THIS is what I'd been feeling and picking up on when no one understood what I was saying. I don't blame them, he put on a really convincing show of being the nicest guy in the world. I fell for it initially, which is why we were pals. But underneath it all is very likely someone who had been abused himself, hiding from that and perpetuating the pattern.
The most disturbing aspect, we all agree, is that he's a Hypnotherapist. Let's just pause and think about that for a second...a registered sex offender who preys on minors, now trained in subconscious behavior therapy and hypnotic techniques. We're all praying that this is his path of redemption; helping people through the power of their minds.
Bottom line is, trust your instincts and know that the face people put forward isn't necessarily or usually who they really are. We all wear masks- all of us. The answer isn't to suspect everyone, shut people out or hide from the world. But when your intuition guides you away from someone or something, trust that enough to ask questions.
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Posted by marathongal on 2008-06-13 13:09:19 | Rating: | Views: 50
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