Child Abuse Story From Brittany

by Brittany
(Tennessee, USA)

If you met me today you probably wouldn't notice anything different about me. I appear to be just like every other 16 year old girl.. But I'm not.
It all started when I was about 7. My biological father was taking me to school one morning while my 5 year old brother was home with our mother, sick. 'Daddy' reached his hand over to the passenger seat where I was and put his hand on my privates. I asked him what he was doing...
"It's okay baby, this is just something daddy needs to do" was my answer.
Being so young I just accepted it although it made me uncomfortable.
Nothing else happened for a couple weeks... then it got bad. My mom and brother were out shopping and I was home alone with HIM.

He called me into his and momma's bedroom and told me to lay on the bed. I did, afraid. He stripped me and began poking and prodding all over my body. Then he removed his pants and showed me his 'candy' as he called it.
He made me give him a blowjob.

It went on like this whenever we were alone until I was 10. I never knew what to do or say. I couldn't tell anybody. He said that if I told that I'd never get to see my mom or brothers again (I got another brother when I was 9).
I didn't want to lose my mom or brothers, they were the only people, other than my grandparents and best friend, that I truly cared about and I knew loved me.

Being young and feeling completely alone and afraid is terrible. One good thing came out of my past though... I'm going to do everything in my power to give other children the strength to speak up. I'm going to be a voice for those too frightened to speak. I plan to go and talk to children in schools, give them the courage to fight back.



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Mar 11, 2026
 Brittany:
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

Helping others deal with the fear you felt is turning pain into power. When, through personal experience, we understand why others feel the way they do, we can choose to make a difference. I commend and applaud that you want to make a difference. Dealing with the pain of abandonment and betrayal is important too. When you do, the pain will let go of you. I send you love, light and healing energy, Brittany. Keep with your plans to make a difference in the world. Thank you for sharing your story with my visitors and me.

From Victim to Victory, a memoir
Darlene Barriere
Webmaster: www.child-abuse-effects.com
author. speaker. survivor. coach
From Victim to Victory, a memoir
Mar 13, 2026
 Your spirit is the way
by: Peter Schmedding

Hi Brittany,

Whenever I hear about cases where bad experiences are turned into actions that are healing, for self and ever so often others as well, I really feel good. So often we hear about stories where the only outcome is defeat and complaints. Of course such conduct by a parent is as you disclosed is disgusting, despicable and criminal. Of course it hurts and the memories leave a bitter taste in one's mind. Our societies still have to learn that secrecy and confusion going back to a child's earliest days may well be the causes of such inappropriate behaviour much later – in adulthood.

Brittany, I could only wish there were more people like you in the world, people who have the courage and determination to, as you said, give other children the courage to fight back. that is one step toward creating a better world. My best wishes go with you.

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