Hurts Me More Than You: Charis’s Story

“This ‘training’ is not what love is, but I was raised to believe that it was.”

Hurts Me More Than You: Sabina’s Story

“You know how when people are angry, they say they see red? If you were to hit me right now, I know I’d see white.”

The Problem with Virgin to Vixen: A Personal Story

“In ‘Pulling the Victoria’s Secret Dance,’ Libby Anne tackles the conservative Christian culture’s strange demands on women, that they go from being perfectly virginal, pure, and innocent to becoming their husband’s personal porn stars after saying ‘I do.’ I imbibed enough of Debi Pearl and other Christian writers (not to mention my mother’s advice to ‘not say no too often’) to get this idea in my head that while I could enjoy sex, it was for me primarily about performing for my husband.”

What Happened When I Called the Cops on Dad

“I went into my parents bedroom and picked up the phone. I pushed the 911 buttons quickly so I wouldn’t lose my nerve. I could barely hear the sound of the operator’s voice over my own heartbeat. I told her ‘my Dad’s hitting my brother and won’t stop.’ She calmly asked for the address and said ‘ok, we’re sending someone out there right away.'”