closed family systems, biological hierarchy, inherent dependance, acquired sickness
closed friend system at Cornell, replication of family, comfortable dysfunction, replaying roles, one leader setting rules and judgement, invalidation of the individual, invalidation of the ego, spiritual bypass, disapproval of contradicting opinions, skilled in convincing, necessary lack of self respect, betrayal of self and each other, trapped in interdependency, gaslighting-induced psychosis
faux-religious system in Maryland, necessary reliance, faux-spiritual leader, charismatic and manipulative, skilled in convincing, emotional abuse, denial of ego, rejection of intuition, spiritual bypass, complete dependence, remote location, fear-mongering, intimidation, confiding equated to gossipping, "there are no secrets", paranoia-induced psychosis