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Getting Support : Speaking Out
A Compilation of First Hand Accounts of Abuse | from Jules - Tuesday, January 25, 2005
accessed 5190 times This came about from a suggestion from Banshee some months ago. This web site covers many topics on many issues and due to the current (lack of) organization, it can be difficult to find content on certain topics. Given The Family's accusations that abuse was not widespread, that there are only a very few "bitter" people who are "spreading lies", that it "wasn't so bad" and it's actually our fault for "not forgiving" I thought that compiling accounts posted here over the years in one place would be worth the time.
There are over 31,000 comments and 2,000 articles posted on here, and I have had to search mostly manually for these accounts, so this is just a small amount and is just from what I have had time to search through. It was overwhelming for me to see the sheer number of accounts, just from what has been compiled now and it is very painful to read over through what so many of us have experienced.
Since this is not a section or article, but is pulled from content posted in other sections and articles, I am not sure how to allow people to add to this compilation directly. If anyone has any ideas on how I could set this up, please let me know.
The pages are here: http://www.movingon.org/abuse.asp
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Reader's comments on this article Add a new comment on this article |  from colden
Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 19:57
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hey jules how's jason doing? the last time I saw you I broke my teeth on your walker, don't know how elce to get ahold of you message me if you read this I'd love to hear from you.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 06:06
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It was so easy just to think that there was something wrong with me. I thought becuz I felt uncomfortable I had a problem. We were told to do things and just did them. I mean if we didn't we'd be punished.
Id just turned 9. There were 10 kids living in a garage together with a couple. The buck beds were Family made, soooo small there was just enough room to fit in. I remember lying on my side feeling the cold cement wall against me. The male adult told us we couldn't sleep with our underwear or panties on and every night he would check that we didn't have them on. There were no separations in the garage. Boys, girls and this couple all in one room. No one has to tell me that was inappropriate.
Before bed we would do things together. One night the male adult told us he had a surprise for us. We were all so excited and couldn't wait. He then turned on some music. His wife came dancing down the stairs to the garage in just her panties and a scarf she held in both hands behind her back. I remember standing all together with the rest of the kids in shock. She finished her nude dance and the male adult then said that it was our turn to dance (the girls). None of us wanted to. We all really liked this one adult but didn't want to be put in such a humiliating situation. He was our teacher and no student really wants to disappoint their teacher. Finally one of the other girls (I think she was 12) got up and did a little dance. This happened in 1989.
I'm a teacher now, and I know that if I were to do any of these things to any of the children in my care I'd lose my job and have worse yet to deal with.
I'd willingly give names and details. I hear family/exfamily adults saying that they never knew it was wrong to do these things. BAD BAD BAD excuse! They are all trying to pass the buck. You know how much they talk about how evil and wicked Michael Jackson is. Well, guess what??!!! They are just the same!! Perverts!!
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| from Vicky
Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 02:30
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Might this article be a good one to have on the home page, Jules?
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| from Craven de Kere
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 21:17
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Thank you for that. It will help for the xFam media compilation.
I'd like to request that individuals who recall specific incidents elaborate as much as they are comfortable with.
We want to use this for external distribution and for it to be used as testimony (e.g. for the media) it would need to be given context for non-members.
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