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there is a certain contradiction in the way teenagers want to be perceived.
I can’t agree more with this as myself I have seen teenagers behaving in a strange way, which is often misconstrued by others!!
the exploitation of immigrants was the worst. Often, these people had no family or friends in the UK and were desperate to make money and survive. Having fled war-torn countries and extreme poverty, they came to cities like London only to be abused and used. McCarthy has seen girls and boys as young as twelve living as slaves, with no way out, and even if they are discovered by authorities, nine times out of ten they will deny what’s going on, terrified of being punished and full of shame.
This situation has been talked about and clearly the point of story of Willow Rose’s #Her Final Word.
Fear and shame breaks people down, and that’s what trauma and abuse instills in you; fear and shame.
True indeed!!
the inequality and corruption that exists in this world means that the poor, homeless, or those without a voice often stay hidden in the dark margins of society, remaining unprotected and powerless, unless they themselves become criminals or abusers. It was a cycle - a system -
