A friend of mine, I'll call her Ms. A, recently told me that her longtime friend, Ms. N, has cut off their decades-long friendship and taken her children down to a Scientology center in Texas. I know that it isn't my place to intervene really, but I want to try and at least
notify someone who might be able to help this woman stay outside of the influence of a cult.
First some background:
N probably has some issues with paranoia and/or mood swings. According to my friend
A, Ms. N recently quit her job because she was convinced that her coworkers were spying on her and talking behind her back, and this isn't the first time that she has done so. Ms. N has even accused
A of saying things about her on Facebook... while they are visiting with each other, and even demanded to see A's phone so that she could peruse her FB page to check. This all makes me very worried that she is exactly the type of person a cult would love to get their hands on.
Ms. N is a member of the Mvskoke Nation and has two kids; a 3 year old girl, and a 15 year old boy (who apparently has mild autism). The childrens' father is not in the picture, and I believe that he tried to gain custody of them once (essentially to spite his ex.)
I have asked some friends their advice, and they have responded by asking what I "want to happen" with any intervention. First off, I'm going to try and convince
A to either contact her friend's parents herself, or to tell me their names so that I can notify them of the situation. I would love to be able to pass along any advice or contact information that the Forum might provide. Other than that, I am really hoping that the Mvskoke have something like the Women's Societies that some tribes have. If someone who was culturally connected to her and her kids could let her know that they are there for her, it might really help.
So, please, I could use some advice.
