Case Entry #8: I Was the Child. I Know What You Did
31/05/2025
Submitted anonymously by a care-experienced adult.
🧒 You Said It Was "For My Safety" — It Wasn't
🧒 You Said It Was "For My Safety" — It Wasn't
No warning.
No goodbye.
Just gone.
🛏️ I Didn't Feel Safe. I Felt Stolen.
🛏️ I Didn't Feel Safe. I Felt Stolen.
The bed was clean.
The people were nice.
But it wasn't home.
📉 They Said My Mum Didn't Bond With Me — She Did
📉 They Said My Mum Didn't Bond With Me — She Did
She held me when I cried.
She knew my favorite cereal.
She called me her little lion.
📝 I Read My File
📝 I Read My File
It said "emotional neglect."
What I remember is bedtime songs.
🔇 I Tried to Speak
🔇 I Tried to Speak
They said I was too young.
They said I'd thank them later.
I don't.
🕰️ Final Words
🕰️ Final Words
I remember.
I grew up.
I see it now.
You didn't save me.
You took something I needed.