For Jeni Haynes, the abuse started when she was a baby. Her first alter, Symphony, was created when Jeni was just a little girl. These alters, or personalities, have protected Jeni throughout her child and helped lead to her abuser’s conviction. This is her story. Trigger warning.
Parents accused of starving their teen daughter, who was an avid dancer, are now facing court for starvation as well as forging their daughter’s birth certificate to make it look like she was two years younger.
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Many people are very surprised to learn that I am a survivor of childhood abuse. They…