"Where is the compassion in this?"

"As a member of SGI I and a survivor of ritual abuse I grow concerned at some of the experiences I have had and what I have seen. The practice, for me, has proven beneficial, however. I feel deeply uncomfortable with the amount of influence and control other members and "leaders" were attempting to exert over my life. I am many things and a member of SGI is only one of them,  not all of them, and how or when I choose to  practice has got to be my choice as I am the only one who will deal with the consequences of that practice. Too often I have been belittled and humiliated by other members when I chose to think or speak for myself. Where is the compassion in this?"-- Sandra