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Welcome aboard Jennifer. I read your other post where you put your last name. I remember your name, I think you where my oldcomer at some point. But then again we had more than 1 Jennifer. Anyway for what it's worth welcome.

First I want to say I don't think anyone without prior knowledge of Straight has ever taken me seriously enough to do research. Usually I don't discuss it, but when I do the usual reaction is "Wow that must have sucked" followed by an uncomfortable silence meaning lets change the subject. Or they just think I must have deserved it. So my hat's off to you.

Second we all had such varied experiences and reactions to those experiences that I can't give clarity to her situation. An example is many people here have nightmares and PTSD. I have never had either. I have my personal issues to deal with of course. Nobody could block out all the messages they force fed down your throat all day for that length of time. However I think I did a damn good job (for a 16 yr old) when I left to leave alot of that bullshit there in the building. I remember thinking I will never again take fresh air and car rides with the windows open in the sun with the music blaring for granted again. (Keep reading the posts and you will understand why those 2 things are significant to most of us.)

What else could I say: stic: around a couple of days...and then you can listen to your friend with a new understanding probably.