To me it's a bit of a trip down memory lane. I am very familiar with that mindset and with its strivings and exhortations. I feel tremendous sympathy for the girl and empathy with her family. The family itself appears to be a loving one and the kids seem in full understanding of what the parents are trying to accomplish.

That said, I hope that as the girl gets a bit older she will mellow into a woman with terrific people skills, with compassion ad acceptance. On the other hand, it is possible the she will remain a judgmental person and become a bitter, strident woman.

What does truly concern me is the inevitable child in the family of 11 children who finds her or himself unable to accept the beliefs they are being brought up to obey unquestioningly.

There are few things worse than being a child severely out of sync; it can take years to understand and to forgive.