Speak Loud

Elikqitie is a writer and a mother of two young ladies. She is dealing with PTSD symptoms as a result of childhood trauma, bullying, and rape. Listen to her story of triumph and hope and Elikqitie’s message that you can move past the daily life of being a victim and move into a space of grace and peace.At the age of 2, her mother started physically abusing her, and although her dad didn’t abuse her, he didn’t interfere in the abuse and didn’t protect her. She learned to hide in the attic to avoid abuse, even in the summer, until her mom found her one day, pulled her down the stairs by her hair, beat her, and put a lock on the attic door. At the age of 5, her dad took a third shift job, and Elikqitie’s mom sexually assaulted her at night. When she wasn’t abusing her, she was neglective.From fourth to seventh grade, Elikqitie was bullied by other girls at school daily. “The only reason they stopped bullying me was that they started to be interested in boys.” This bullying created a deep sense of mistrust of oth