Rebekah 79-80 or 80-81

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I've read much here that's validated my reality.  Thanks.  I HATED Rebekah when I went in, got tired of getting beaten and decided to play along.  While playing along, I managed to become brainwashed.

Never really did anything wrong before I went in, when I got out I didn't care what I did becasue I'd put on a pair of jeans and since all sins are the same in god's eyes, I was just as bad as a murderer.  Can't imagine a better way to RUIN a girl's self-esteem and trust for life than to send her to Rebekah.

I became anorexic while I was there.  I would NOT EAT, no matter what they did to me.  Although I eventually lost half my colon, I'm still proud of myself for that.  You rebel however you can in an injust situation.

Tammy
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[Anonymous]

I was in Rebekah during 80-81 and NEVER were there beatings. This is the biggest bunch of bullshit I have ever read. Even when girls came in fighting they were never hit.  And people that say they were brainwashed. LMAO!!!!  I believe this is the way they cope with how they screwed up their lives.

I wasn't happy when I first got there either, but I got over it. I realized I wanted to change, so I got my act together and studied hard. When I left I was able to graduate 2 yrs. early. So, I decided to go on to college, I worked hard and paid my way through school got my PhD. am now a Forensic Anthropologists. I work with a CSI team, they are all great. A woman can have an exciting career and a home.

I am married, we decided on no children, he has a 21 yr.old. I always knew I wouldn't have kids, I just wanted a husband and a home, the career was a bonus. We make time for each other. I wanted to have my husband, to be happy and to travel, just the 2 of us, and my step-daughter if she wants to come along.

I just wish people would stop making up stories about the past, nothing bad happened in that home, I lived it, I walked the halls during the night, it was a peacful place, the Camerons cared for us girls.  I loved Bro. Roloff, he was sweet and I loved going to his house and eating cookies with fresh milk and hear his stories, just like a grandpa.

Anyway people, I have fond memories. :wave:

[mitzy]

well, that was 80-81.YOU did not have the Barretts over you then. See there was this special program there, it was called friday night licks.Depending on how many demerits you recieved for that week is how many swats(licks) you got.I hope you are speaking of a wonderful place from YOUR era, because you dont need to be my voice or other peoples voice that endured the abuse.
Hooray for you.Should we take a freakin poll in here to see who suffered abuse there? I promise you that you would be suprised.I will tell you this much, I have spoken to Mrs. Barrett 3 months ago and questioned her on it and it felt so damn good to hear her admit a wrong doing.

[Anonymous]

I was in the home from 1979 thru 1981. On friday nights if you had demerits you got swats, they were NOT beatings. I got swats quite a few times during my stay it wasn't any big deal, didn't leave marks. Mrs. Barret was there, so was Mrs. Cameron, I wasn't beaten, geez. I know what beatings are and swats aren't even close.

I caught Miss Sheri and another girl in a situation that should not have been happening, I turned around, went to my room, next thing I knew she was in my room threatning me,she was the one I had to worry about, I hated her from then on and she scared me. Any torrrment I had came from that situation. Still hate that bitch. I couldn't go to anyone, she was the golden child, so was the other girl.

So,overall Rebekah wasn't bad, was nice having friends. Miss Bitch ruined it for me. :flame:

[Anonymous]

hey, I'm glad your experience at rebekah was good.  I'm not one of the people that think it scarred me for life, but I won't say it was wonderful either.  Mrs. Barrett was a woman with issues and they came through when she ran the dorm.  I can tell you of abuse, not just swats.  Some of the girls here know of when I was forced to run for hours with my knees coming all the way up, AFTER being swatted fifteen times.  I could not walk straight for two days after that, and passed out when finally allowed to stop running.  That, my friend, constitutes as abuse.  In fact, such punishments have killed people with heart conditions, and fortunately I don't have one, but she had no way of knowing that.  there was abuse, I saw it.  Don't undermine other's experiences because you didn't see it.