Anyone seen the keepers?

[Teasel]

After a slow start I absolutely loved it! Particularly loved how it's mainly women driving this too.

 

[agirls]

I've watched it twice. It's been difficult to watch. I have recently recovered memories of sexual abuse by my father. We've known for years that he abused my sister but this was buried really deep. I had pretty much always remembered the abuse by my landlord so it's been really confusing dealing with these memories that start out as bodily sensations and then become pieces of memories that clarify over a period of time. And from what my sister and I have remembered and seen online, my father was almost definitely a victim of clergy sexual abuse as a teenager. We've only recently put that together after discovering that a priest who was very close to our family was a known sexual predator. The archdiocese of NY continue to let him work where he had access to children after they had paid off a victim. So it was extremely difficult to watch but very validating at the same time.

 

[Teasel]

I can imagine it must have been! Is that why you watched it again do you think? Even though it was difficult viewing? Because of how validating it was I mean?

I agree it was really difficult to watch in places. But I came away from it in the end with an overwhelming feeling of yes!

Empowering is the word I'm after I suppose. I loved it :inlove:

 

[agirls]

Yes part of why I watched it again was because of how validating it was. I also wanted my husband to watch it with me. This has all been very confusing for him, understandably. And I wanted him to see what this has done to other people. I could relate so much with Jane Wehner and the recovery of memories. And also, the anger I have now towards the church. I needed him to see how strong that was for me.

 

[The Albatross]

New one for me I just watched the trailer.

 

[Teasel]

@agirls I hope it helped him to understand?

 

[Deanna]

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I'll put in on my watch list.

 

[agirls]

@agirls I hope it helped him to understand?

I think it did. We talked about it a little more tonight. I currently teach in a Catholic school and am desperately looking for a job in a public school because I frequently feel like I just cannot go back there next year. I think this helped him understand why.

 

[Teasel]

Hope you find a new job, glad if he understands better.
Best x

 

[agirls]

Thank you!!