Some so-called victories aren’t victories at all. They’re just the loud, ugly results of power, influence, and money. They make headlines, silence victims, and parade as justice when they’re anything but. And the truth is, many of us see it—we just don’t always know how to speak it.

I believe in accountability. In consequences. In basic human decency. But I also know how easily power distorts everything. Especially when it comes to young, vulnerable people—often women—who are still forming their identity and sense of safety in the world. At seventeen, most people are not equipped to resist manipulation dressed as charm or intimidation disguised as opportunity. And when the person on the other side is older, calculating, and corrupted by power, it’s not a relationship—it’s abuse.

I’m deeply disturbed by how often sexual abuse is minimized, ignored, or excused. It breaks something in me every time I see the guilty walk free, while survivors are left with shame, trauma, and silence. It’s not just wrong. It’s disgusting. And no amount of wealth or prestige should protect anyone from the truth of their actions.

The same holds true for another silent epidemic—the use and promotion of drugs that lead to addiction, often introduced or pushed by others. Vulnerable individuals become victims of habits they never wanted, while families are left to pick up the broken pieces. What’s worse, the damage is not just personal—it’s systemic. Big corporations and powerful people continue to profit from pain, hiding behind carefully crafted excuses and loopholes. This must stop. No more silence. No more corporate immunity.

We need to teach our youth—not just to make better choices, but to recognize the predators in plain sight. To protect themselves and each other. We need to stop glorifying power that destroys lives. And we need to stop pretending abuse—whether physical, emotional, or chemical—is anything but abuse.

Abuse is abuse. Period. And I will never be okay with it.

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