Child Abuse Story From Keira About My Friend
by Keira
(British Columbia, Canada)
I am one of the lucky ones, for the most part, but my friend of 2+ years is unfortunately a worst case. I share his story with his permission and exactly as he told me. I will never be able to forget his experiences and neither will he.
It started when he was 7, he was sexually assaulted by his mother while his father was out at work. "One night she came into my room naked and told me to touch her in places I never want to see again" is what he told me. That continued for a few years until he was ten, then he was forced into human trafficking by his mother, who had divorced from the father. At first he was 'rented' out to women only, but later was also offered to men. After all the women he was unwillingly with, he developed a fear of women and because of the numerous people he was forced to be with, he wasn't interested in either sex for most of his life. When he was 15, my friend bought him from his mother, and took care of him. The first few years was spent teaching him English, reading, and writing, since he was never schooled. My friend, who taught him in his home country, would send me emails about him and his progress in education. Three years later, when he was brought back to Canada, I was so excited to finally meet him. At first he was timid, me being a girl, but not quite a threatening woman to him. He got used to me soon enough though, and we became great friends and still are. Although he had a few...snaps here and there, and started testing drugs like aphrodisiacs and date rape type drugs. Sadly he tested some on me, but never did anything bad and apologized profusely after he did it and got out of those things in time with help.
He is 20 now and traveling around with his boyfriend, who is my friend that saved him 5 or so years ago. They are in Europe now, and I still get emails, but from both of them about their expeditions in the world. He doesn't have too violent a fear of women as before, but he doesn't like my mom at all still...
He has all the support from his loving boyfriend, along with my support and that of our friends'. Best wishes and awesome years ahead for him and his new life!
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