Erin

“He had given himself permission to enter me again, this time stuffing words into my mouth. He made me his real life ventriloquist doll, put his hands inside of me and made me speak.”
― Chanel Miller, Know My Name

“We are taught, if you speak, something bad happens to him. You will be blamed for every job he doesn't get, every game he doesn't play. His family, friends, community, team, will unleash hell on you, are you sure you want that? We force her to think hard about what this will mean for his life, even though he never considered what his actions would do to her.”
― Chanel Miller, Know My Name