I Was A Nanny In The Sea Org in the 70s

[venuszeal]

I was a nanny in the Sea Org because I was only 18 and my superior told her superior that I was bull-headed and she didn't know what to do with me. I think they sent a lot of people like that do do the "nanny hat". I did get some valuable information about toddlers ( I watched toddlers only) and there were lots of adorable toddlers there. I wonder what happened to Vonnie and Marisa, a boy and girl twin set who had beautiful blonde curls. They must be in their late 30s now. If they are here somewhere, please contact me.I loved them and felt bad later that they were being helplessly raised in the Sea Org. I hope Katie Holmes gets full custody of Suri because I saw first hand how little Scientology kids see their own parents and how they are regimented and sometimes neglected, but I think the babies and toddlers were mostly treated well, thank goodness. I guess they felt that there was only so much you can teach kids at that age. The parents in Sea Org only see their kids for 1 hour twice a day, the same hour that everyone else was allowed hygiene time, the "hour to shower". I woke up extra early to take a bath because I wanted to take a long one and not have to compete with everyone for everyone to finish in the same hour.The kids Suris age were told they would get a penny for every cockroach they killed because the hotel that Scientology bought for us to live in was cockroach filled. Our Center was clean and modern because we wanted to attract celebrities, and we did, the 70s were very much "anything goes" so Scientology caught a lot of fish then. The celebs and their kids are treated somewhat better but they get all the brainwashing and little Suri is at an impressionable age. I remember I did help watch 4-year-olds once or twice, and I remember an adorable English girl named Diana who must be in her early 40s now. She would only eat toast and nobody tried to alter this unhealthy diet for her. I was a teen myself and didn't know how to have her eat any differently, so I made a lot of toast for her. She had an adoarable accent. I hope she is physically and mentally healthy now. I now onder what kind of lives these kids had after leaving Scientology (if they did) and what their school education was like. Did they go to WOG schools? I never found out. It would be sad if they didn't. I know we had poor medical care. We had a staff woman who had no medical training and if anyone got sick or injured they were "PTS" and received a "touch assist" to cure them. You probably all remember what that is, right?

[Lulu Belle]

I wonder what happened to Vonnie and Marisa, a boy and girl twin set who had beautiful blonde curls.

Vonnie and Marisa Ribisi?

I know their parents were in the SO around that time. Is that who you're referring to?

[thetanic]

Marissa Ribisi is an actress.
Giovanni is also an actor. He was in Avatar, among other things. Acting the perfect Scn in that part, I think.

[venuszeal]

Really? They were about 18 months old in 1976. That would make them about 37 years old now. Are they the same people? Are they still Scientologists? The poor kids, if they are, they never had a chance. They were born into it. They were the most wonderful babies. I was very young then and didn't know much about babies, and I was left alone with six toddlers, and I fed them all warmed up baby formula and Vonnie and Marisa loved it! Their parents were mad because I got the kids back on the bottle. But I didn't know any better. I sure wish I could see them now and tell them I was their nanny.

[Dulloldfart]

Venuszeal, Google will tell you a great deal about Vonnie and Marissa Ribisi.

Paul

[CarmeloOrchards]

I was a nanny in the Sea Org because I was only 18 and my superior told her superior that I was bull-headed and she didn't know what to do with me. I think they sent a lot of people like that do do the "nanny hat". I did get some valuable information about toddlers ( I watched toddlers only) and there were lots of adorable toddlers there. I wonder what happened to Vonnie and Marisa, a boy and girl twin set who had beautiful blonde curls. They must be in their late 30s now. If they are here somewhere, please contact me.I loved them and felt bad later that they were being helplessly raised in the Sea Org.

I don't know what memories you have, but Al and Gaye blew the Sea Org twice when the kids were under 3. On their second blow, I put the whole Risibi clan up in an empty rental house that I owned for six months or so until they got on their feet. Vanni, Marissa, and Gina were not raised as Sea Org kids past age 3. Gina was in the SO several years ago, but left it, divorced her husband, who remained, and went to work nannying for her sister and her husband, Beck.

[Smilla]

You deserve a lot of credit for looking after those little ones the best you could, Venuszeal. A little love goes a long way.