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Child Abuse Story From Kathy1

by Kathy
(Los Angeles, California, USA)

My father I felt loved me very much and I deeply loved him. He made me feel good. He taught us manners, values of money, he was very funny and he took us on trips. My mother never showed affection and was pretty much always mad. My dad hid her from me and would tickle me or he would bring me away from my friends, make my brother watch TV in front of us and he would tickle me. I was never told about boundaries when it came to my body but I sure knew the spots that felt good before I was even in school. The day I graduated kindergarten, my dad hurt me for the first time. The thing pushed against my feel good part and that hurt. I felt fear. Dad let me lick the thing and told me what a good girl I was. By now I was told the government would take him if I told anyone. We were VERY close by now. My mom left us with my dad, and he told me we would be like husband and wife. I was happy and scared. I was 11.

By 12 my dad met a lady and I felt hurt. I ran away to my aunt's house who I loved like a mom. She was so good to me. She asked me why I ran away even though my dad and I were so close. I told her I was his wife and all the rest. My aunt told me that was wrong and to never tell anyone. She told me to talk to Dad, and he said it was wrong and he was sorry. My uncle heard all this too.

We all went to our river house for the weekend in August. I went to get a drink of water and my uncle grabbed me from behind, took me to the reeds and raped me. I remember my head saying, This is what I was made for. It will never end. He threatened me and his family so I shut down. I loved my aunt dearly. She treated me like her little princess. I could never tell her that her husband would come in every morning and rape me and every other chance he got.

I was 17 and finally had to tell my aunt. She loved me so much I had to tell her.

My aunt called me every name in the book. I got kicked into the street with nothing but tears. I ended up doing porn until I was 33. I'm 41 now, clean and sober. The Program is my family. I hope this shows someone they are not alone. I'm a very strong woman today, a survivor. THERE IS HOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Child Abuse Story From Kathy1

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Oct 16, 2009
You are an inspiration?
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

You're living proof that there is hope, Kathy. Thank you for sharing your story with my visitors and me.

A Video Reading by Darlene Barriere
Darlene Barriere
Webmaster: www.child-abuse-effects.com
Violence & Abuse Prevention Educator
Author: On My Own Terms, A Memoir

Oct 16, 2009
You are not to blame
by: Anonymous

Kathy, what happened to you is never your fault; in fact, your whole family is really to blame because they should've loved and cherished you. Your aunt is to blame too because she actually betrayed you for telling her on your so-called uncle; in fact, she should've protected you from his perversion. I can relate; my mom hurt me while my dad, alongside my maternal grandmother (and everyone else in my life), has always betrayed me...so all I have now is this site, my grandpa and my friends (and even animals). Have you tried counselling?

Oct 17, 2009
We should never turn our backs on the most vunerable
by: maurice

Kathy 1, Your the best, you're a special and unique woman. ever so strong and brave. You sure give HOPE to anyone reading the very real and true stories of their abuse on Darlene's site. She sure deserves the greatest of praise and blessings for setting it up. It is one large stepping stone for all who relate their abuse life to. You certainly are telling each of us there is life after all kinds of abuse. You certainly were not to blame for all that was done to you by very cruel and thoughtless human beings especially by your family MOTHER/FATHER who should have loved and cherished you. You certainly walked the hard road of recovery to make a real sense of your wonderful and beautiful self. You've made it, you are a proof of genuineness in all you done to be where you are at today. Anonymous in her very encourageing words to you certainly put the lafe after abuse in perspective. Her saving help is this site, her friends, nature and her animals. Oh how true that is. The importance of having one/two genuine friends who walk with you, hug you, love you. bear your pain/hurt with you. They sure are a jewel in the abused persons life. Thank YOU Kathy1. Thank you Darlene, Thank you Anonymous.

Oct 17, 2009
Still amazing to me
by: Lois Duchame

It still amazes me that families don't believe their children. It is awful how much you had to endure and for how long. maybe we need to teach our children to tell someone other than family members if they don't defend you. I know it's hard to do when just a child. My heart goes out to you. I'm sure many other hurting individuals do things we judge them harshly for. We should stop to ask ourselves if there could be a reason behind the behaviors. Unfortunately, until it happens to us or someone we care about, not a thought is given to the whys.

Nov 05, 2009
child abuse hater is apauled with these men
by: child abuse hater

firstly u r right by saying you r a SURVIVOR and there is HOPE for all people who have suffered from child abuse, i would not wish this abuse upon anyone.

i am sickened to know there are people out there who think it is right to sexualy abuse a lil girl and lay there hands on a person like they did to you.

i strongly believe u can put that in the past and get on with a life that is suitable for living, just remember there are people out there who do care for u and i am one ov those people child abuse hater is with u every step ov the way thru life and even tho u dont know me i will be thinking ov u and hoping u get the best from life.

child abuse hater believes all children can overcome there abuse and live a normal life that they have always wanted.

Nov 07, 2009
Hate seems a harsh word to use against an abuser of the innocent
by: maurice

While it is my first re-action with each abuse story I read on Darlene's site. and reading in the daily news paper of those who have abused. While they have perpetrated the cruelest evil on the innocent child/teenager/adolecent to hate them them seems unreal to me. They need to be punished and put very far away from ever doing it again. A high percent of them are genuinely remorseful and are forgiven by those they abused. A high percent certainly don't feel they have done anything wrong and seem to carry on with their life living in self denial. Thay are the one's I cannot understand, hate could be a word to discribe my sense of them. To find a way to punish them to such a degree that they feel the pain of abuse they have done to the innocent and the vunerable. I know many who have abused walking the streets who seem not to be giving a damn that they abused innocent and vunerable victims. Thank you for allowing me to share my feelings. Kathy 1 always Believe in yourself. hater of those who abuse I hope I made sense to you.

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