The Real Issue

I have sat here for hours debating on writing about this subject. Can it really help someone? Will people think I want attention? Will people call me a liar?

I decided to hold one of my affirmations to heart: "I Am letting go of others opinions of me." I have been taught my entire life to fit into this tiny mold and I'm done.

Back to the subject...... Child Sex Trafficking. I'm gonna put a warning now that if this is something you don't want to hear or may be triggering than close my browser. I won't be offended because this is my story not anyone else's.

It took me a long time to even remember most of my past. I had no idea that this was anything I had experienced but sadly it is. I use to think of sex trafficking and thought it's like TV. Boy was I wrong...... I was sex trafficked for drugs by my own mother......... Yeah I know that is a rough thing to even read let alone know it happened to you.

Someone who was supposed to keep me safe and love me held me down while men raped me so she could get her drugs. I can't even imagine hitting my kids let alone selling them. Like I said before I thought it was like TV. Yes it happens like that sometimes, but for me it was someone I knew and trusted. Someone who was supposed to keep me safe.

Human Trafficking is one of the biggest illegal industries in the world. It is happening right in front of our eyes and we have no idea. I guarantee anyone who reads this is gonna be like no way. But it did happen to me, but the most important part of all of this post is....

I made it.

I lived.

I am happy.

I am a great mom.

This is not the end of you.

You can be free again.

People had no idea this was happening to me. We need to make a world that is safe for not only our children but everyone elses. Life is scary and hurtful, but it takes one person to make it a better one.

I don't need your pity or sadness. I am so strong because of the things that happened to me. Because I endured the pain I am one more person aware of the people that are harmful. I made it and am truly happy.

Now to address the elephant in the room. Yes, I have a relationship with my mom and she sees my kids (Not unsupervised for even a second). She is medicated and also went through pain as a child. She is still my mother and she is far from perfect. But she is learning from her mistakes, at least I hope. If she isn't at least I stayed true to who I really am; without her putting me through this I would be one more person blind to the signs.

#SAVETHECHILDREN