Re: Hey Liquid Sunshine and Sylvia!

March 30, 2004

, that's a trip we wish every KO could take...God you are lucky. And

you are an awesome young woman, how I admire your courage. Your Nada

obviously has left a trail of destruction behind her, i. e., the courts,

extended

family, your school. So glad for you, that you got out. Carol

In a message dated 3/30/04 5:02:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,

laprincessenathalia@... writes:

Yeah, I know, going up through the juvenile court system was...

interesting, to say the least. I went through child protective

services [they are an absolute joke and not worth the time - they

don't do their job! at all!] then a magistrate who knew nada was

crazy and gave me safety with my aunt, and then finally a judge, who

gave a final ruling about whether or not I had to go back to my nada

and dad's home... but here's the whacked out part. I was already 18,

like weeks over 18 when the ruling was handed down. My extended

family and I believe that he [the judge] sat on the ruling for so

long, knowing that nada couldnt do anything to me once I reached the

age of majority (18). Oh! By the way, I am not the only one who

was brave throughout this. Many people took the heat for me,

including but not limited to: my maternal grandmother (yes, nada's

mom), my maternal aunt, maternal uncle, my grandmother's brothers

and sisters, my 21 year old cousin [who risked his own life for me],

my 20 year old boyfriend, who was followed around and his entire

family was harrassed by the local police who were following up on a

complaint my nada made that he had raped me and kidknapped me (so

far from the truth it's hysterical). Get this. Nada also made it so

bad for us in court that she did tell the judge that my boyfriend

had raped me, and wouldn't you know it, he believed her over me and

forbade me to see him, and the penalty for doing so was a one way

ticket back to hell! (my parents' home). Man, this story gets

crazier and crazier. Actually, when my book gets finished (I'm a

busy girl, work PT, school FT, life FT, lol)... all of this will

sound familiar to you in the book. But in court, my maternal aunt

and maternal grandmother ( both with NO legal training whatsoever)

and I defended my position in court against my nada who is an

attorney (who practices juevnile law), my father, and 2 VERY

EXPENSIVE attorneys. How is that for a kicker? I think it's a trip.

I was also backed by my highschool teachers, principal, counsulors,

etc... and the local police department. So yeah. I definitely cannot

take all of the credit for what happend to me, I had so much help it

would make someone's head spin. God, I'm lucky...

- L.

March 30, 2004

Hi ya -- what an amazing story...all around. You have a lot of

things going for you, including your youth, the incredible people in

your life, and your indomidable Spirit. When I was 18, I was homeless

on the streets of Nyc, eating out of dumpsters. My nada had some sort

of fantasy that I was living with a wealthy business man, who she

thought was my " boyfriend " (or something). For some reason my aunt +

uncle didn't know or care. The neighbors + teachers all knew, but no

one had the courage to stick their neck out. When I was 15, I went to

juve court and had myself declared an independent minor, so I know the

feeling. You seem really well adjusted, considering....

congratulations :~) Keep on writing, and living FT. How excellent!

liquid sunsh

> Yeah, I know, going up through the juvenile court system was...

> interesting, to say the least. I went through child protective

> services [they are an absolute joke and not worth the time - they

> don't do their job! at all!] then a magistrate who knew nada was

> crazy and gave me safety with my aunt, and then finally a judge, who

> gave a final ruling about whether or not I had to go back to my nada

> and dad's home... but here's the whacked out part. I was already 18,

> like weeks over 18 when the ruling was handed down. My extended

> family and I believe that he [the judge] sat on the ruling for so

> long, knowing that nada couldnt do anything to me once I reached the

> age of majority (18). Oh! By the way, I am not the only one who

> was brave throughout this. Many people took the heat for me,

> including but not limited to: my maternal grandmother (yes, nada's

> mom), my maternal aunt, maternal uncle, my grandmother's brothers

> and sisters, my 21 year old cousin [who risked his own life for me],

> my 20 year old boyfriend, who was followed around and his entire

> family was harrassed by the local police who were following up on a

> complaint my nada made that he had raped me and kidknapped me (so

> far from the truth it's hysterical). Get this. Nada also made it so

> bad for us in court that she did tell the judge that my boyfriend

> had raped me, and wouldn't you know it, he believed her over me and

> forbade me to see him, and the penalty for doing so was a one way

> ticket back to hell! (my parents' home). Man, this story gets

> crazier and crazier. Actually, when my book gets finished (I'm a

> busy girl, work PT, school FT, life FT, lol)... all of this will

> sound familiar to you in the book. But in court, my maternal aunt

> and maternal grandmother ( both with NO legal training whatsoever)

> and I defended my position in court against my nada who is an

> attorney (who practices juevnile law), my father, and 2 VERY

> EXPENSIVE attorneys. How is that for a kicker? I think it's a trip.

> I was also backed by my highschool teachers, principal, counsulors,

> etc... and the local police department. So yeah. I definitely cannot

> take all of the credit for what happend to me, I had so much help it

> would make someone's head spin. God, I'm lucky...

> - L.

March 30, 2004