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Joinfortmill

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24. Amen, brave one.

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I very Well Could have been an Epstein victim [View all] proud patriot Sep 4 OP

My dear proud patriot! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 4 #1

I want to thank everyone Especially my dear friend Peggy proud patriot Friday #81

I'm very sorry that happened to you. yardwork Sep 4 #2

So sorry about what happened to you.nt jfz9580m Sep 4 #3

You are a survivor and a hero yourself, my dear Bayard Sep 4 #4

I went to post something similar, so I'll endorse your post. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 4 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Sep 4 #5

Thank you for your courage Proud Patriot JMCKUSICK Sep 4 #6

From my understanding most abuse is kept a secret. That is part of the abuse. twodogsbarking Sep 4 #7

That took courage some_of_us_are_sane Sep 4 #8

Thank you for sharing this. colorado_ufo Sep 4 #9

How brave you are telling Cha Sep 4 #10

It also took strength to hide it for years leftstreet Sep 4 #11

You are absolutely correct. niyad Sep 4 #19

An important point. yellow dahlia Sep 4 #36

I am proud of YOU, dear proud patriot! MLAA Sep 4 #12

I'm sending huge hugs to you now and your poor 19 year old self! FirstLight Sep 4 #13

I had something similar happen. Demobrat Sep 4 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Sep 4 #17

FWIW, "I hope you fought back" isn't always helpful to hear, whether they did or not. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 4 #26

I do understand that. Whatever one does, or does not do, to save themselves niyad Sep 4 #60

yeah that's a much more supportive sentiment WhiskeyGrinder Sep 4 #62

I see you proud patriot Sep 4 #35

Thank you. Demobrat Sep 4 #64

hugggggggs. I am in awe of your courage, your fortitude, your perseverance. niyad Sep 4 #15

I was approached at a gas station at the same age as you Coventina Sep 4 #18

Thank you for being brave enough to share this. hamsterjill Sep 4 #20

Oh boy...my heart goes out to you. sagetea Sep 4 #21

Oh my God. I am so sorry that happened to you, but I am in awe that you Scrivener7 Sep 4 #22

Now you are a HERO too. SalviaBlue Sep 4 #23

Amen, brave one. Joinfortmill Sep 4 #24

(((((HUGS))))) UpInArms Sep 4 #25

I'm sorry.... JoeOtterbein Sep 4 #27

You are very brave. bamagal62 Sep 4 #28

At about 17 or 18 I bolted from what I thought was a 'job interview...' joanbarnes Sep 4 #29

Back when many of us were young, we expected college professors & bosses to be gross womanofthehills Sep 4 #40

I have been lucky in my mentors/teachers jfz9580m Sep 4 #63

I'm sorry. mzmolly Sep 4 #30

Indeed. soldierant Sep 4 #66

Ouch. BComplex Friday #69

PTSD trigger chia Friday #72

Apologies. soldierant Friday #82

It's okay. It just hit hard, seeing in print the time I kept saying those things, over and over, to no effect. chia Friday #83

Isn't funny that we're ashamed to tell our stories? cate94 Sep 4 #31

The feedback has been overwhelming proud patriot Sep 4 #32

I'm pretty sure it wasn't easy, but I think/hope it will lighten the burden of your terrible experience over time. electric_blue68 Sep 4 #48

Sorrow shared is halved IbogaProject Sep 4 #65

Thank you. ananda Sep 4 #33

I'm sorry that happened to you Bettie Sep 4 #34

At least you stopped yourself from going back. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 4 #37

wow i went to DVC in the 70's and can't image the college kimbutgar Sep 4 #38

I think that's why I thought it was real proud patriot Sep 4 #49

I'm so sorry. So many in the modeling and film industries are predators, as are their friends and associates. I once highplainsdem Sep 4 #39

I admire your courage so much! summer_in_TX Sep 4 #41

You are no where near alone. If we all stood up and screamed together 1WorldHope Sep 4 #42

"We've been hunted MorbidButterflyTat Sep 4 #51

I'm really sorry you went through that. róisín_dubh Sep 4 #43

We blame ourselves KT2000 Sep 4 #44

I was attacked twice - once by a date and then from a "friend." kerry-is-my-prez Sep 4 #45

So sorry that happened to you. Please forgive yourself 58Sunliner Sep 4 #46

May you find peace in this revelation. OldBaldy1701E Sep 4 #47

How hideous for you to be subjected to a predator! And now Brave for telling your story. Hugs to you, a all the women .. electric_blue68 Sep 4 #50

Horrific. greatauntoftriplets Sep 4 #52

Good on you! canetoad Sep 4 #53

You are not alone MorbidButterflyTat Sep 4 #54

I'm so sorry. chia Friday #74

Thank you. MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #84

Brava! Wild blueberry Sep 4 #55

My wife is an incest survivor 70sEraVet Sep 4 #56

Thank you, thank you, thank you. JohnnyLib2 Sep 4 #57

Hugs malaise Sep 4 #58

Bless you for speaking the truth. Trueblue Texan Sep 4 #59

What happened was in NO WAY your fault, and you need to stop beating yourself up over it FakeNoose Sep 4 #61

#metoo William Gustafson Sep 4 #67

Go and tell your 19 YO self IzzaNuDay Friday #68

Proud Patriot, I'm so sorry this happened to you. BComplex Friday #70

the Epstein survivors ABSOLUTELY ARE HEROS!!! bluboid Friday #71

You are amazing. Wishing you peace and healing now ❤️ chia Friday #73

I'm sorry that happened to you. Thank you for trusting us to hear your truth today. HeartsCanHope Friday #75

I had something kind of similar happen Jilly_in_VA Friday #76

May a bit of truth offer a bit of freedom to heal a bit. Festivito Friday #77

I could have been one too. Our fear and shame saved us. Our courage healed us. Clouds Passing Friday #78

Very proud of your courage!! no_hypocrisy Friday #79

HUGS MuseRider Friday #80

Respect. H2O Man Saturday #85