I know that a lot of people will think that "Former Whitmore Resident" is crazy or something after reading this. Please put yourself in this alumni's shoes. I know this person, Mark and Cheryl messed with their head so much that this is exactly what they're left with to feel. Nothing but bitterness and anger. It may seem outrageous to some outsiders, but I'll say the same for this person as I did for Tori. No one will ever fully understand where they're coming from until they've lived through a year of what we lived. Tori is still defending this place, Why? It seems pretty obvious that it's doing more harm than good...well, she's still there. She is still under the control of Cheryl. From "FWR"'s perspective: How would you feel if you were alienated from your family for a full year (at a young age), told countless lies about your family (i.e. they didn't want you back), mentally broken down to be a pawn for someone you hardly knew, being beaten by or beating kids for no real reason, being forced to go to a church of a religion you don't believe in for three hours a week, etc. etc. I could write ten pages on this. FWR is so angry right now, SO bitter...I know it's hard for some people to fathom. After you leave a place like the Whitmore where you were treated like dirt and jerked around emotionally all the while being told that you were living in a caring loving family...reality hits like a ton of bricks. After about a week of being away from Utah and safe with my family, I began to realize the depth of my betrayal. It's the worst feeling in the world...please don't judge FWR. They're only trying to tell you exactly how much damage this place can do.-Peace[ This Message was edited by: Tha Truth on 2005-05-08 02:32 ]
