32 years. That's how long this ex-JW survivor tried to maintain relationships with family members who made their childhood a war zone.

Congregation turned a blind eye to the abuse. Took three decades to finally accept some people will never choose love over cruelty.

CW: childhood abuse, family trauma

https://mileenarayne.com/diary/2025/06/24/when-family-becomes-the-enemy/

#ExJW #FamilyAbuse #SurvivorStories #Healing #Recovery #exJehovahsWitness #ReligiousTrauma

When Family Becomes the Enemy: A Survivor’s 32-Year Journey to Freedom from Cult Abuse

A survivor shares their harrowing journey through childhood abuse within the Jehovah’s Witness organization, domestic violence, and the 32-year path to finally cutting toxic family ties.

Mileena Rayne
We Can Decide Who Belongs in Our Family

Those of us who never got the relatives we deserve can—and should—choose our family.

Psychology Today

Wow, OK – a little more involved than this post was originally meant to be, but not covering anything I wasn’t going to cover eventually anyway. Have at it.

"__________ Birthday to me!"

https://zaxxon.bot/objects/-iC8CyQG6PE

#ActuallyAutistic #Survivor #FamilyAbuse

Zaxxon’s Lair

The Sotyktu ad with Speedo Dad is DISGUSTING.

It's offensive and very much rings of abuse.

It needs to be banned!!

#BadMarketing #FamilyAbuse

LA juvie outlawing contact visits, no physical touch between locked up kids and their families.

We have to fight for every single piece of humanity.
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RT @[email protected]
LA county probation has just prohibited contact between incarcerated children and their families #noplaceforachild #familyabuse
https://twitter.com/justiceforyouth/status/1152260806807101444