Public Post: I'm the girl in the picture

[columbasimplex]

I have been shocked, honored, awed, overwhelmed... and a thousand more subtle adjectives I can't think of right now, by the aftermath of my photo and accompanying post at the intense and tough-to-read but incredibly survivor-empowering Project Unbreakable. I said this in an earlier comment to a friend, but it bears repeating: The second I saw my

Comments

[anonymous]

Thank you for sharing your story-it's very courageous of you .

[columbasimplex]

Thank you for your kindness.

[ardentdelirium]

can I share this on FB? A lot of my friends are involved with rape treatment centers/activism and I think they would be impressed/heartened/etc by this, and I know you have posted this publicly here and the tumblr post is public, but I just wanted to check since someone else sharing it on FB, who knows other people who know you, is different.

[columbasimplex]

Yes yes yes, please share! Thanks, Mel Mel.

[apis_cerana]

You are fucking amazing.

[columbasimplex]

Huge gratitude for the awesome compliment, as always. It buoys me.

[msmcfeeley]

I'd like to share this as well with my LJ & FB friends. Knowledge is power!
(p.s. I'm Laurie from FB--Adam's friend :))

[columbasimplex]

Thank you thank you! Share at will :)

[ext_1018061]

Meredith --

I read your story on Unbreakable last night (a site I had just found), and was so proud of you for *demanding* to be heard. When I woke up this morning, I read my friend Melanie's blog, and found myself in utter disbelief at her topic: you. It seems that -- after the police's efforts to silence you -- your voice is now resonating across the web. On this, I congratulate you: your perseverance and refusal to be ignored is an inspiration to all victims.

Thank you.

-Mere Smith

[columbasimplex]

Wow, what a coincidence! I think we can chalk that one up to kismet. And thank you so much for your wonderful comments and support!