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JanMichael

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5. Wow. What a heart felt letter and message.

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 08:47 PM

Oct 2016

I cannot fathom the hostility focused on the "other" by adults and children. The "other" in this case being kids that are attacked constantly because they speak differently or dress "funny".

I would hope if a young person felt they could trust me that they would come to me for support which I would give wholeheartedly and without thought. However that has never happened.

It did happen back in 1989ish to a young gay man (a boy of 16) who my sister knew. The awesome Psychiatrist that was assigned to him molested him then gave him enough powerful drugs to allow him to kill himself. The "doc" just lost his license nothing more. Fucker should have been dumped in the ocean with anvil tied to his feet.

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... shenmue Oct 2016 #1

My heart sure goes out to her... Canoe52 Oct 2016 #2

Reminds me of the Sharon Underwood letter, mother of a gay son Martin Eden Oct 2016 #3

Wow. What a heart felt letter and message. JanMichael Oct 2016 #5

Predators should not be in positions of trust or authority Martin Eden Oct 2016 #6

Fantastic letter. n/a area51 Oct 2016 #7

Thank you for the reminder Judy. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #4

Crying. I'm a mom. raven mad Oct 2016 #8