My last ever blog
My voice Less than a week: That’s how long my crime reference number was in my possession and valid. 11 months: that’s how long I carried a secret that poisoned me. The rest of my life: that’s how long this will stay with me. Less than two days: that’s how much time it took for people to insinuate I might not be being truthful. Less than a week: that’s how long it took for this country and it’s legal system to let down yet another vulnerable, scared person who thought that coming forward was the “Right” thing to do. Let me explain a little of my experience. Actually, first, let me explain a little about me. I am, fundamentally, a good person. I strive for kindness in all I do. I try to help, to care, to nurture. My core beliefs and driving forces are empathy and fairness. I always believed that empathy was the strongest influencer. I was wrong. My sense of fairness gave me the strength to speak about something that turns my stomach, something which makes me w