i saw ur tags on my post and wanted to reach out. i understand that survivor feeling when u see somebody else talk about it. thank god someone is speaking up! but also ! ow ow ow owie the memories oh god it was so bad wasn’t it…
i’m glad you’re here. i’m glad you’re able to cope with the memories. thank you for not shoving it all down and being open about it. if we keep going and encouraging other ppl who made it out, one day this will stop happening to people. it will. thank u again for sharing my post and being vulnerable in the tags.
Hi, thank you so much for the message. This really means a lot to me.
I completely agree on how important it is to speak up about it because the general public have no idea that this goes on. I can't say the amount of times people have said to me "I had no idea this was even legal" but the truth is that it is not only legal but fully encouraged in a system where children are treated as property and not people. I have hope that with increasing awareness we will actually get tangible change, and it is happening (though slower than anyone would like). Last year both programs I went to, wilderness and RTC, were shut down finally. The parent company is being sued to hell and back and will be forced to close their other programs too. When I heard the news I burst into tears because it felt like a weight had been lifted.
Keeping silent about their "practices" is exactly what we were conditioned to do and I refuse to perpetuate it. The only way it will stop is by speaking up, educating the unaware, and advocating for fellow survivors.
So thank you again for speaking up about your experience. We might not know each other but I see you and wish the best for you.
