The art of negotiations..... as a young teen frail and scared, living on the streets, I had to learn to shut off any feelings and take it. Cruelty, unfairness, total disregard for my humanity, abuse beyond imagination. That skill saved my life numerous...
![I was so detached from myself after “taking it” for so many years you could hit me and 6 months later I’ll yell OUCH but didn’t know why.](https://stoptraffickingus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0db19e_fbea19dffa9942309f5187e8fa756eee-mv2-960x675.jpg)