Excerpt: Not dealing with the pain, the disappointment, the isolation, I desperately submitted to them. I welcomed their subjugation like a worthless marionette.

Author's Note: I was told not to publish this. I was told it would be difficult to those involved. I was even told that these people are victims too. That is the exact reason I MUST publish it. Being difficult to hear or admit to, does not negate that it happened. It simply confirms why it is so important for me to share my story. This is my truth and I will not be silenced.

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