So where are they? Where are all these kids who have been abused? The dramatizations and stories here don't match up with the reality, because if it were true then there would be hundreds of you guys protesting outside of programs.
I know at least a hundred other girls from the facility that I went to that either barely ever get on the internet or simply don't have any interest in using a forum, yet NONE of them are pro program. As Psy said most of them just choose to stuff the memories down and move on with their lives. A lot of them have kids now and demanding careers and the last thing they have time for is to post on a forum about something that happened to them 6-8 years ago. Honestly I can respect that, because the work we are doing here takes A LOT of effort and its something we do for free. I honestly couldn't imagine having to juggle this and a baby and a full time career, so I cant expect that from them. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to be able to work from home like I and a few others on this board do, as well many people are not as technically inclined as we have become. I can personally admit that Fornits seems like a scary mess of a forum when to a newcomer so I can't expect too many people to jump right in with us either. For the most part, Fornits is for the wind weathered veterans and although newbies and onlookers will post from time to time its not really the "support group" type of forum you would need in order to draw in the massive numbers of survivors out there.
I have been speaking out about the program since the day I got out, however I have a semi unique story... and the majority of the detainees of the facility I went to were not physically abused like I was... because the program only targets a select few kids that they can make an example of to keep the rest fearful enough not to question their authority. I believe strongly that this tactic helps them to discredit those who have spoken out about the abuse because for every person who says that they were physically abused there are 10 people who say they weren't. BUT I must point out that rarely do you come across an ex detainee that claims that these abusive tactics didn't exist, they might think it was good for them or that those who were abused deserved it, which in my opinion is a sadistic perspective but the FACT that the abuse exists in these programs never changes.
If what your saying is an accurate assumption, that our small group on this board is insignificant, then why have the programs sued us, hacked us, trolled us (as you have lol) and made their own sites to refute our claims and discredit us. The reason is because since we have channeled our efforts to provide the TRUTH about these programs, enrollment is WAY DOWN and the pull rate is WAY UP. Programs are losing money because their actions in the past have earned them a less than stellar reputation. Whats to say they wont start watching their asses now that we have made a stink about it, which ended up hitting them where it hurts, their pocket books. Now that a decent amount of foreign programs have been shut down, they might not have any choice but to STOP abusing kids. So in essence, if you have had a positive experience with the program it is probably because we have been hard at work to force them to change their ways. I will never advocate a program, but if anyone is doing anything right these days its because we PROVED to them the error of their ways. Some staff have even come here to apologize and have joined our movement, so why would they put their reputation on the line if we weren't making a difference here?...
Your probably a hit and run poster so I wont waste any more time on you, but honestly I suggest you take a good look at the big picture and re-educate yourself on this subject. Someday, these programs will be outlawed and the general public will all be aware of the dangers of the private teen prison industry and our years of dedication will have stood for the most precious gift we could offer our future generations. By then, you will probably have moved on yourself, involved with your own selfish triumphs and failures yet our efforts will have made a difference for the future and made this world a safer more loving place to live in.
