A Personal Plea, Part 3

I’m not going through all of this because I’m wallowing, or I’m held down by the past. I’m writing all of this as a plea for you all to please try and understand how trauma victims, including myself, live.

HSLDA Opposes Anti-Bullying Bill

“How HSLDA can take such an important bill and turn it into a threat to homeschoolers is utterly beyond me.”

It’s Not Just the Religious Homeschoolers: Alianne’s Story

“Our mother and father epitomized the braggadocio of homeschool parenting.”

Bullied and Bullying: Aaron K Collett’s Story, Part Two

“The curriculum, combined with the culture of abuse and bullying, created an awful high school experience for me.”

When Homeschoolers Turn Violent: Dillon Cossey

“When Homeschoolers Turn Violent” is a joint research project by Homeschoolers Anonymous and Homeschooling’s Invisible Children.

Two Messages that Children Internalize that Contribute to Bullying in Patriarchal Church and Homeschool Groups

“Bullying in homeschooling families and homeschool groups is a serious issue. In a well-meaning homeschooling family from a conservative background, there are several patterns.”

The Homeschool Lobby Now Has Public School Children in Its Crosshairs, Too

“The homeschool lobby is coming after Safe2Tell, a program inspired by Columbine, that has saved over 1,000 lives, and is critical to your kids’ ability to safely report violence in the public schools. If you are a non-homeschooler, this is exactly why you should care about the homeschool lobby.”

Depression and Spiritual Abuse: By Kierstyn King

“Looking back, it’s no wonder that all of the feelings and self loathing that lead to my depression, brought depression. I was taught that I was worthless, that I should never think well of myself, that I needed to be humble, I was never allowed to show any emotion that was not a plastic smile. Perfection was constantly demanded.”

Life is Pain and Beauty and Truth: By Miriam

“i felt a deep shame. if god made christians joyful, why was i depressed. if god gave christians peace, why did i have to get relief from a blade. i knew i was a bad christian. i knew that god must hate me. they said that god loves the world and all the people in it. but he didn’t stop my bullies and abusers from hurting me.”

I Was Born With A Severe Immune Disease: Attackfish

“For years, my family and I had battled bullies and an administration dead set against helping me end the torment I was enduring. I had switched schools, moved, and done everything I could to blend in and keep my head down. I was out of options and out of hope. I remember this tremendous sense of relief at the idea of leaving school, and once I had, I felt truly safe for the first time in years.”