I talked with my parents about it for years of course and I think at first they thought I was just a little kid with a good imagination — again I was 3 when it happened (although having a diary entry later about Somer and where she was before she was found freaked them out for sure). Over the years, they know that it was all very real. I know what I saw and as an adult, I’m still very confident in all of the events I experienced. I debated posting this because it sounds kind of “out there” and I honestly don’t understand the correlation myself. Although I have nonstop thoughts about how that could have been me and what if there were a group of men that were ‘pfiles’?? I was stalked for years.. What if I was one of many?? I watch my own girls so close now. Now that Halstie is 3, I am very paranoid in public settings. I even watch to see who is watching other children besides my own. I used to hold resentment for my parents not noticing, but I can see now how the busyness of life and parenting can make it hard for you to see everything going on around you. I hope this resonates as a lesson for all adults — not just parents 🥺 ##missingchildren##ChildSafetyAwareness##TrueLifeExperience##TraumaInformed