Perri,
No offense, sweetie, I know your time there was helpful for you, but please realize, you are in the minority. These places have completely ruined some people's lives! As far as the Bethel closing, I know you are a kind-hearted, loving person. Surely even the chance these girls were being abused is upsetting to you. I can't say my daughter's time there was all bad. It was just enough time to make her see how bad things could really be. But, even though she was only there for a few months, it is obvious that she feels deeply betrayed by me for putting her through that. I am not sure she will ever completely forgive me for making the mistake of putting her there. In hindsite, I see that there were other less drastic options I could have taken. I was lied to by WWASPS. If it was over a business deal, or something like that well, I would just go on about my business and forget it. It wasn't. It was about my child. The most important thing I have. I cannot forgive and forget,and many others feel the same way. Keep an open mind, girl! Everyone's experience is not the same.