Katelyn...
I'm a little confused about your post. Are you trying to figure out who I am? I think I have made it pretty clear who I am, and I guess I kind of have to assume the risk in this situation to get any kind of respect. Yes, I am 18, still in school, and I spent 17.5 months in Spring Creek Lodge. I have done a lot of work since I've been home, mostly working with reporters and parents. I post here pretty often, it's a good source of information.
Richard, again, I drew no "initial blood," you have to remember I've been around a long time, and worked with WWASP people for ages. I can smell a rat easily. I just think that your venomous insults towards survivors are not indicative of commitment or caring about the cause. This isn't about Ginger not liking you, and therefore you should leave... you just need to consider what you are getting into, and tread very lightly, because there are many of us that are very sensitive and skeptical. It is not easy for us to form bonds with people not involved with programs, or having a past history of programs. I can meet someone who was involved with straights 15 years ago, and quickly have an intense bond with them. Just because someone visits Auschvitz does not make them a Jew, just as visiting Tranquility Bay does not make you a victim. We need someone like you around, but not with this approach. I would suggest that you identify yourself as someone who is interested in learning about these facilities, rather than a crusader. Your being a "crusader" is offensive to me. You can sit at your fancy computer, the TV blaring in the backround, sipping on a drink and having a snack thinking "Oh, those poor kids," while there are kids that are gnawing on an old goat bone wishing they were dead. I've been there. I've had to make the decision while looking at a bottle of bleach,wondering if drinking it would send me to the psych ward, and out of WWASP's care. Unfortunate, yes. Sick, yes. True, yes. You can throw whatever "diagnosis" you like at me. Truth is, I'm a victim of incarceration and you better believe it, I've got a real fucking thick skin. I'm looking at a future in marketing and advertising at Arizona State University, or perhaps writing. Regardless of where I go, or where my ambitions take me, I carry a scar from the time I spent under WWASP. Since I am such a righteous person, and I am well aware of my rights, and the rights of others, I have taken a personal interest in assisting others. If nothing else, spread information. I have seen nothing from you but opinions, arguments, and a half-assed webpage. I'm glad you know how to work a search engine, but that certainly does not make you a crusader.
