Fornits does not represent your average cross section of kids who were sent to programs. This is an entirely different culture here which has its own language and definitions and is not representative of the majority of survivors. You would know this if you ever speak to a child who went to a program whether they did good or poorly they speak about the pros as well as the cons (they dont use the terms gulags, incarceration, kidnapping, isolation etc.). Here on fornits a reader rarely reads a post which speaks of nothing but the negative aspects of a program.
Do you see what I mean?
I do believe in fairies. I do! I do!
Whooter, aside from paid and/or coerced industry promo material, where do you find any significant number of program graduates who view the experience as helpful and non-abusive? Really. Where?
Yes there are pros as well as the cons,but if one kid is harmed thats one too many.
And unfortunately allot have been harmed.You can't forget tho, exposure to negative and dangerous behaviors can spur thoughts and aggressions in some people, that were very suppressed and not brought out till triggered in a negative way.Some of those triggers don't react till years later,life itself causes confusion,and to have suppressed thoughts that were placed in you as a youth as ok thoughts and behaviors, due to very heavy peer pressure, could always surface later in life, and manifest into who know what. Why do perfectly normal folk just snap one day,??? and when asked, it goes 90% to their childhood.

I think programs work for some but not all, a person has to be strong minded and willed to make it in a program, and unfortunately many are not, and it's just over looked. Every one doesn't make it threw Boot Camp in the Military and thats ok,but at least the Gov throws them out right away for the most part.. But programs being Money motivated don't care and find pleasure I think in trampling the weaker folks of the world, and really causing them damage and problems for life.
Some people in life let everything roll off their back, and some hold onto it forever. It is no more complicated than that.Even the weak find strength,and they should be heard,thats how they can become strong and overcome their fears and haunts in life from the programs an find some understanding.There is a message in everyones words,Thats why there are open forums to talk and discuss,
No ones right or wrong ,they are all just feeling and opinions. :cheers: :cheers: :rocker: :rocker: :rocker: :peace: :peace: :peace: