“They weren’t there to help me; I’m not going to let them judge me.” These were Seth’s words as so much in his life came to a head. The loss of his mother early in life, the abuse from his father, homeless at just 14 years of age, Seth had so many things against him. As an adult he would lose siblings to suicide and face a marriage rife with issues while turning back to the cult that he was exposed to as a child only to find it lacking. Through it all Seth proved himself resilient and caring while being failed by those around him, leading him to eventual freedom.
The song chosen by Seth to represent his story is Popular Monster by Falling In Reverse .
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Music by Fair Voyeur entitled “No Hell Yet”.
Good Lord. Seth and I have a lot in common.. I’m X Elder and molested as a kid and did the drugs and beaten senseless for years by father. I was DF’d years ago and became a successful screenwriter. STill never addressed my constant fear of God and his plans to kill us all until two years ago. Researched and found out that the Witnesses are nuts and wrong.