Nothing to Gain
The best evidence I can produce that my account is true is our own actions. WE HAVE NOTHING TO GAIN BY LEAVING . We are leaving a solid job that has provided for our needs through a pandemic, and by all accounts would continue to support our family’s needs. We DO NOT have another job lined up, and we have not even started work on a resume. Neither of us has been in the job market for over a decade, so it isn’t as though we can simply jump in and find good work. We are staking our reputation and credibility to call out abuse that is difficult to prove, and in the face of strong opposition. It would be much easier to sit back and say nothing, or even to leave quietly without making our position known. We have NO EXPECTATION that others will choose to side with us, or even believe us. We know from experience that seldom happens in such cases. We are leaving at great personal and relational cost to ourselves and our children - we do not have a lot of strong relationships outside of breth