Gypsy Rose Blanchard

Absolutely. That's where I feel like, you know, maybe in a sense, the system failed her. Yeah. And the way we grew up in southern Louisiana, particularly in my family, we don't talk about mental health.

Absolutely. That's where I feel like, you know, maybe in a sense, the system failed her. Yeah. And the way we grew up in southern Louisiana, particularly in my family, we don't talk about mental health.

Absolutely. That's where I feel like, you know, maybe in a sense, the system failed her. Yeah. And the way we grew up in southern Louisiana, particularly in my family, we don't talk about mental health.

Growing up in the 90s, it wasn't really talked about. Right. You're either labeled weird or just... Different. Crazy. Crazy. Like those are the terms that you grew up with in the 90s. Right. And sadly, you know, she would have needed therapy. She would have needed medication. But she didn't get those things.

Growing up in the 90s, it wasn't really talked about. Right. You're either labeled weird or just... Different. Crazy. Crazy. Like those are the terms that you grew up with in the 90s. Right. And sadly, you know, she would have needed therapy. She would have needed medication. But she didn't get those things.

Growing up in the 90s, it wasn't really talked about. Right. You're either labeled weird or just... Different. Crazy. Crazy. Like those are the terms that you grew up with in the 90s. Right. And sadly, you know, she would have needed therapy. She would have needed medication. But she didn't get those things.

He didn't know. I didn't tell him a lot. I didn't tell him I had a feeding tube. I didn't tell him about necessarily how weird my life was and how different it was. There was certain things that came up in conversations like I could walk. Um, and obviously, cause I ran away that night. Um, but he was oblivious to a lot of what was going on.

He didn't know. I didn't tell him a lot. I didn't tell him I had a feeding tube. I didn't tell him about necessarily how weird my life was and how different it was. There was certain things that came up in conversations like I could walk. Um, and obviously, cause I ran away that night. Um, but he was oblivious to a lot of what was going on.

He didn't know. I didn't tell him a lot. I didn't tell him I had a feeding tube. I didn't tell him about necessarily how weird my life was and how different it was. There was certain things that came up in conversations like I could walk. Um, and obviously, cause I ran away that night. Um, but he was oblivious to a lot of what was going on.

I mean, it was a, I had a crush on him. Right. Um, and I think he thought that I was cute, but it wasn't. To the point where it was a relationship.

I mean, it was a, I had a crush on him. Right. Um, and I think he thought that I was cute, but it wasn't. To the point where it was a relationship.

I mean, it was a, I had a crush on him. Right. Um, and I think he thought that I was cute, but it wasn't. To the point where it was a relationship.

I was like, he's cute.

I was like, he's cute.

I was like, he's cute.

I don't like saying that word. I don't like labeling someone anything. I don't like labels put on me, so this way I don't put labels on other people.

I don't like saying that word. I don't like labeling someone anything. I don't like labels put on me, so this way I don't put labels on other people.

I don't like saying that word. I don't like labeling someone anything. I don't like labels put on me, so this way I don't put labels on other people.

Correct. So, um, once my mom brought me back home after running away and catching me with Dan, um, that's whenever she started to like call the people that like knew about it in a very vague way.

Correct. So, um, once my mom brought me back home after running away and catching me with Dan, um, that's whenever she started to like call the people that like knew about it in a very vague way.