Something Was Wrong is intended for mature audiences, as it discusses topics that can be upsetting,

such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, rape, and murder.

Content warnings for each episode and confidential resources for survivors can be found in the episode

notes. Some survivor names have been changed for anonymity purposes.

pseudonyms are given to minors in these stories for their privacy and protection.

Testimony shared by guests of the show is their own and does not necessarily reflect

the views of myself, broken cycle media, or Wondery. The podcast and any linked materials should not be construed as medical advice,

nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

Thank you so much for listening.

You think you know me, you don't know me well, at all, at all.

You can't know me, you don't know anybody until you talk to someone.

Trigger warning to everybody.

It's important to hear stories like Kristen's, and her story is so, so important.

But it is probably one of the hardest.

Listeners may have to get through on the show.

My name is Kristen Blood. I'm 28 years old. I was born in Munster, Indiana, and continued to live in that general area until I was 17.

We lived in multiple different houses, but our main house was on Davidson Place in Whiting, Indiana.

That's where most of the story takes place.

Whiting's come a long way now, but when I grew up there, it was very small.

There was a lot of gang activity.

But where I lived wasn't as terrible.

There was just a lot of graffiti everywhere.

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