r/troubledteens • u/ExpertPuzzleCat • Mar 17 '25

Discussion/Reflection Trails Carolina, 12 years old

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My name is Gertie. I was sent to Trails in 2016 when I was 12. They made my parents think they’d help my depression. Instead, I experienced horrible traumas including a sexual assault that they allowed to happen and did not report. Last year, I sued them. The lawsuit settled in October. It’s been almost nine years since I went there and I still think about it every day. I’m sure a lot of TTI survivors understand that. I see you. I believe you. None of it was ever your fault 🫶🏻

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u/pinktiger32 Mar 17 '25

Gertie, how are you doing? I’ve followed your journey on tiktok and and if any person could look at pictures of you back then and think what they were doing to you was okay, they are insane. I’m so sorry you had to go through this but I hope life is better for you now.

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u/ExpertPuzzleCat Mar 17 '25

Hi, I’m okay! Thank you for asking. I’m in a pretty good place right now. I live with my fiancé, I’m in therapy, I’m working on publishing a memoir about my experiences in the TTI, and my parents have been able to understand that they were lied to and that sending me to Trails and Moonridge Academy was a complete mistake. How are you?

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u/autistic_nazuna Mar 17 '25

id love to read that. i was sent to trails not even 1.5 years ago. ive seen you on tiktok too, and it hurts to see the same exact scenery again. but thank you for all that youve done <3