top of page


Search


Passengers on a Bus or a Surrey
It's an absolute honor to walk with people who are taking back their power.
Mary Byler
Nov 5, 20243 min read
90 views
0 comments


Liberation
This was an honor and tribute to the last twenty years since I escaped. A shout-out to all the folks I've met along the way.
Mary Byler
Feb 16, 20247 min read
1,338 views
2 comments


The Aftermath
Lydia Miller is an Amish child sexual abuse survivor who has been walking the path of living with the aftermath for years.
Lydia Miller
Jul 1, 20231 min read
831 views
0 comments


What does Support look like?
Let’s work with survivors and support them in finding their voice.
Mary Byler
Feb 23, 20233 min read
100 views
0 comments


Hijack Hell
(The conversation about the arrest of an Anabaptist person for sexual abuse of a child being hijacked to say child sexual abuse is no...
The Misfit Amish LLC
Feb 15, 20233 min read
320 views
0 comments


Update 7: CSA in Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Anabaptist & Other Religious Communities
As our final update on the results of the study, we would like to thank every one of our participants for being willing to share
The Misfit Amish LLC
Dec 10, 20225 min read
387 views
0 comments


Old Colony Mennonite: A Survivor's Perspective
It is the result of not giving the young men the proper education. Fathers cannot educate their sons because they also have no concept
Aram Weibe
Nov 6, 20222 min read
1,048 views
1 comment

The Truth of Being AFAB and Anabaptist
It doesn’t matter if the doctor said "it’s a girl" or "it’s a boy" neither is more valuable than the other. Both deserve equal rights.
Kris
Oct 1, 20224 min read
297 views
0 comments


Are Goshen College & Bluffton University Protecting an Abuse Enabler?
On Sept 2, 2022 the below packet was shipped from The Misfit Amish via UPS to people at Goshen College & Bluffton University
The Misfit Amish LLC
Sep 30, 20224 min read
240 views
0 comments

Update 5: CSA in Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Anabaptist & Other Religious Communities
We found that the highest rates of child sexual abuse were among those who were born Anabaptist (49%)
The Misfit Amish LLC
Sep 24, 20226 min read
160 views
0 comments

Update 4: CSA in Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Anabaptist & Other Religious Communities
What you teach your children can be vital to the prevention of sexual violence in childhood.
The Misfit Amish LLC
Sep 17, 20225 min read
194 views
0 comments

Update 2 : CSA in Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Anabaptist & Other Religious Communities
There is a significant difference in the child sexual abuse experiences of the people who are currently Anabaptist.
The Misfit Amish LLC
Aug 20, 20222 min read
175 views
0 comments

Update: Child Sexual Abuse in Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Anabaptist & Other Religious Communities
Update on the research study: CSA in Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Anabaptist & Other Religious Communities with the calculated percentages.
The Misfit Amish LLC
Aug 13, 20221 min read
1,028 views
0 comments


Reporting Amish Abuse
When I called and reported the suspected abuse case of an Amish families children to the local civil authorities. The local county's...
The Misfit Amish LLC
Jul 14, 20221 min read
232 views
0 comments

Amish Take Care of Their Own
" They often say if we were abused, we had a rebellious heart. Confessing will help us submit."
The Misfit Amish LLC
Jul 12, 20221 min read
130 views
0 comments


The Truth, Undisguised
Luanne finally left her husband after years of abuse in front of the children.
Rosanna Brubacker
Jun 5, 20222 min read
877 views
0 comments


The Little Girl
The Little Girl
22 January 2006
By Mary Byler
I can’t breathe, let me go, let me go…
I screamed…
I can’t see, let me go, let me go…
…but no
Mary Byler
May 19, 20222 min read
663 views
0 comments


After
Sometimes, when we connect with fellow trauma survivors, we find moments of clarity and solidarity in discussing trauma experiences
Rue
Apr 2, 20222 min read
103 views
0 comments


Amish Parental Love
“It’s often taught as a transactional type of love”.
What do I mean by this?
It’s conditional on the Amish person or child complying with
The Misfit Amish LLC
Mar 15, 20223 min read
847 views
0 comments


Come as You Are
Start by being present with us as we walk through this journey of finding the will to live after the horror and terror.
Mary Byler
Mar 1, 20221 min read
52 views
0 comments
Blog: Blog2
bottom of page