Hi Robert-I,

One good thing for me is that I am going to be off this stupid registry in three years. Another good thing is that I have also learned how to mentally deal with this kind of paranoia when it rears its ugly head. It isnt easy for me to do, however, so it takes some time. It helps to have friends (like you and the people in here) to relate my problems to.

I like your answer to just act normally and let the whole thing wither. I think that is exactly what I am going to do. If this were actually something serious, I am sure I would have heard something from my friend the Pastor about it. If this mom really does have something against me, I would think that she would go to someone or would say something to someone by now...but I have heard nothing and so I doubt nothing has been said or done. Besides, I know that I am doing nothing wrong in any way with anyone in my church; on the contrary, I am doing some very good things, like being on our worship team, etc.

You are right, my friend. The U.S. is NOT a nice place for anyone who has been branded like this. I have done fairly well with it for a long time now, thank God, by just living my life and showing people that I'm not a monster or anything. But I still get paranoid from time to time, you know.

Chris