Eileen Petersen

I just finished reading Liz Ianelli Author I see you Survivor. If you have the guts to read it, and I hope you do, I believe it will enrage you and make you sick to your stomach as it should. While I was never sexually assaulted (I feel very lucky about that) this was my life at the FFS along with so many others and it is just one school. There are hundreds of other schools just like it. Still operating TODAY. I stuffed down deep the horror and never looked back the day I walked out of that place. How could I, no one would have believed me. But now, we have a voice and are being heard. 20+ years later. Paul Geer , is remanded in jail and hopefully gets the sentence he and so many others deserve. For anyone struggling with a kid who has "issues" that you feel are uncontrollable, I beg you, please dig down deep and put your best parenting forward. Love your child and see them, hear them and figure out how to help them. An institution that beats the hell out of them physically, mentally, and emotionally 24 hours a day is NOT the answer. That's called giving up, throwing in the towel. It's not your child's failure, it is yours. This is a book about trauma but even more importantly about working through that trauma and the fight that Liz and so many others fought so hard to get justice and be seen and heard. For me at the very least, her words have encouraged me and inspired me to speak up to those closest to me who've had no idea for 23 years! I am a survivor. Some not so lucky. I have a wonderful life, with a wonderful man who loves me, even though I have "issues". My daughter is better than any I could have ever dreamed up and I thank God for her everyday. I have a ton of people who love me UNCONDITIONALLY and that's all I have ever needed. 🫶💪