Comments on: Movie: Precious http://www.eternally-me.com/movie-precious A Digital Journal Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:13:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: samara http://www.eternally-me.com/movie-precious#comment-677 samara Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:40:29 +0000 http://www.eternally-me.com/?p=1375#comment-677 I never knew that. I guess I was wrong to be offended. I'm glad that the movie was made though. It seems to be all too common to grow up with some type of abuse. It seems like almost everyone I know has been abused sexually and something does need to be done about it. I guess that's why I am so protective of my children. I never knew that. I guess I was wrong to be offended. I’m glad that the movie was made though. It seems to be all too common to grow up with some type of abuse. It seems like almost everyone I know has been abused sexually and something does need to be done about it. I guess that’s why I am so protective of my children.

]]> By: samara http://www.eternally-me.com/movie-precious#comment-676 samara Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:37:50 +0000 http://www.eternally-me.com/?p=1375#comment-676 It was and I believe it will encourage people to get tested for the AIDS Virus as well. I never knew Sapphire was working with teens that experienced this type of abuse. My first impression was that it was all made up and being a victim of abuse I was offended by the fact that I thought someone was writing a fictional story about the pain and abuse of a teen girl, but never experienced it. It's like losing your parents and someone saying "I know how you feel", but they don't because they still have their parents, now I know I was wrong since Carla clarified it for me. It was and I believe it will encourage people to get tested for the AIDS Virus as well. I never knew Sapphire was working with teens that experienced this type of abuse. My first impression was that it was all made up and being a victim of abuse I was offended by the fact that I thought someone was writing a fictional story about the pain and abuse of a teen girl, but never experienced it. It’s like losing your parents and someone saying “I know how you feel”, but they don’t because they still have their parents, now I know I was wrong since Carla clarified it for me.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.eternally-me.com/movie-precious#comment-674 Shannon Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:35:12 +0000 http://www.eternally-me.com/?p=1375#comment-674 Fictional or not, I thought that the movie was a good way to reach out to people who were abused. It's a way of letting people know that they don't always have to be afraid to tell their story, reach out to people or even have faith that everything will be alright again. It's also a way of letting the world know that these things <b>do</b> happen and to just keep an open eye out for people like Precious who may be experiencing abuse but can't/won't talk about it. Fictional or not, I thought that the movie was a good way to reach out to people who were abused. It’s a way of letting people know that they don’t always have to be afraid to tell their story, reach out to people or even have faith that everything will be alright again. It’s also a way of letting the world know that these things do happen and to just keep an open eye out for people like Precious who may be experiencing abuse but can’t/won’t talk about it.

]]> By: Carla http://www.eternally-me.com/movie-precious#comment-672 Carla Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:39:35 +0000 http://www.eternally-me.com/?p=1375#comment-672 Sapphire = she* Sorry. Sapphire = she* Sorry.

]]> By: Carla http://www.eternally-me.com/movie-precious#comment-671 Carla Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:39:01 +0000 http://www.eternally-me.com/?p=1375#comment-671 Actually, all of the occurrences in the book weren't fictional. It was said that Sapphire witnessed and dealt with the abuse of a few teens from the area in which he lived or taught or something of that nature. I can understand how you could be offended. But this is an issue that is often excluded from the public like it never occurs. This STILL happens day to day and for some, it can be worse. I think it was a reminder for society that we need to protect our children and help them when they are reaching out for help without actually reaching. Actually, all of the occurrences in the book weren’t fictional. It was said that Sapphire witnessed and dealt with the abuse of a few teens from the area in which he lived or taught or something of that nature.

I can understand how you could be offended. But this is an issue that is often excluded from the public like it never occurs. This STILL happens day to day and for some, it can be worse. I think it was a reminder for society that we need to protect our children and help them when they are reaching out for help without actually reaching.

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