id: 568335 - Text: I would say it's relatively simple. The vast majority of "these people" come from mental, physical/sexual abuse, situations, or have mental health issues that cannot be treated without medications. Even with medication some cannot be rehabilitated.
id: 568858 - Text: Sorry but I could see this coming. She was telling him exactly what he wanted to hear from the very beginning. People like that view acts of kindness as weakness. They see their victims as simply wanting to be instantly virtuous so that's exactly what she did for him--just like one of her "John's" wanting a sex act performed. And just like one of her "John's," he paid her for the service.
And as a victimizer, she's right. It's the easiest thing in the world to hand someone money and feel good about yourself. That doesn't involve a true commitment to help the person change, and doesn't require the person you are supposedly helping to actually do anything. The video didn't go deeper into it but Mark was basically supplying her pimp with a free location to run his business. Maybe the pimp had other girls working out of that apartment as well? Or selling drugs? Think about the consequences put on the other residents of that apartment building?
If you truly want to help someone you don't hand them money based on their words. You present them with a different pathway and encourage them to make a choice. Set up guideposts just like a caseworker would. Require proof the person is showing up for drug/alcohol counseling or therapy. Showing up for the job that was obtained for them. Showing up for the classes they signed up for in the trade they told you was something they would like to do. Are their kids showing up at school? Is she meeting a basic criteria that would justify providing additional resources? People in horrible circumstances make the right choice all the time. But when you start hearing the excuses and very articulate reasons why the person can't even make the smallest effort--that's when you know. Before you give the woman a car--see if she is willing to take the bus. This is such a huge problem in our society. People have been conditioned to hear words and see images--then apply their own emotions to the situation rather than deal with reality.
There is a lot of good that Mark can do--but please, don't hand these people money with little to no supervision or enforced standards. They didn't earn the money so it doesn't mean what you think it "should" mean to them. You want to get a more accurate picture of the person? Start interviewing their caseworkers, family members, probation/parole officers, etc. I know, Mark is not DCFS or another government or private agency. He said it himself, he's a guy with a camera. So focus on the good that he is doing by being a guy with a camera. The wider public needs to see this world--which unfortunately has been around for a very long time.
Finally, I hope that car isn't in Mark's name. If it is--get it back! That pimp is probably using it, or it's getting borrowed by various people in her orbit. The image Mark may have had in his head of her using the car to drive her kids to school is not the likely outcome.
id: 569082 - Text: Wait did she have the kids there with sex toys and shit laying around?
id: 569251 - Text: @bryanrawls9626 You've obviously never been a sex worker on the streets. Well orchestrated hussle was a beautiful and accurate way word it. She's never getting out.
id: 569252 - Text: Some dudes pay girls just to talk. No sex just talk. Mark is just one of those dudes to her. That's how she sees it.
id: 569421 - Text: She doesn't care. I know all you folks want her to be a good person underneath...the truth is she probably isn't. She hustled him from the start. Retired stripper and sex trafficking survivor...she hustled him and that's that. No remorse. This is what she does.
id: 569498 - Text: Mark was just another “John”.that just wanted to talk and hang out but not have sex with her. It just started off different but it is the same thing which is a “single white guy , lonely with money , getting hustled.” Only difference is , he had a key to the apartment and was up early going to the gym. Mark stop getting played ! These people aren’t ready to change until you pay their bills directly. Trust me I have tried an an owner of a company with 200 employees to help and in the end, the only ones I saved , let me pay all the bills directly. You won’t paying her all of this money without her having an job were you? Ps I have given to that gofundme !
id: 569535 - Text: Mark, HARMONY DUST with Treasures can help with so many resources with sex work.
id: 569651 - Text: She knew exactly what she was doing,,, playing the blaming game of someone so called controlling her,,,,, she was using that apartment for escorting outcalls,,, the guys come over to her apartment and pay for sex,,, and that dude is not her man nor a gang member,,, he has sugar in his tank if you know what I mean 🌈🌈🌈
id: 569810 - Text: I’ve been reading all the comments and agree with them ! What got me is she was pregnant again and lost the baby . How can they even think to bring a child into this situation.
I couldn’t believe it and pray she wakes up and
takes care of the two she has already. I can just imagine those two boys having to witness all
the lies yelling beating sex to much !!!!!