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Child Abuse Story From SEJ

by Steve J.
(London, Ontario, Canada)




I was always running away from home since I was age 2-3 years old. We moved out to the country at age 4. I can remember my next door neighbour getting me to steal my dad's beer for him. In return I could hang out with him and the other neighbour's, so I did. But there was a very big price to pay. I then was subjected to drinking beer and smoking pot at the age seven and then the sexual abuse started. I had no idea what was going on, but I found myself having sex in an orange pup tent...will call him NV. This went on off and on for a few years, and then the other person, will call him BW, at his house which was on the other side of my house.

I remember once in NV's house in his bathroom with a vibrator and also a video camera, videoing me performing sex on him. He used to always laugh at me and make fun of my body.

Then around age 11 or 12, started hanging out with older kids in the trailer park, and one of them had me perform sex on him, and I can also say there were 2 more people who used drugs to get what they wanted. Today I ask the question in all of this: Did my mother and father have no idea or did they and turn the other way? This is only the beginning of my story.

Take Care
God Bless
SEJ

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Mar 09, 2009
Your parents have much to answer for...
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

Steve, it most certainly does seem very strange that your parents would not know these terrible things were happening to their precious little boy. How could they NOT know their toddler was drinking? This could not possibly escape them. How could they NOT know their little boy was being forced into sexual encounters? There must have been evidence. How could they NOT know all this was going on? If they DIDN'T know, then WHY didn't they know? And if they DID know, why did they choose not to protect you? These are the questions are you asking. Steve. But regardless of the answers, your parents neglected you. Many of your basic needs were never met. Your mother and your father failed to keep you safe from harm. And their failures set you up for sexual abuse at the hands of predators. Your parents have much to answer for. Whether or not you'll ever get your answers remains to be seen.

What matters most now is what you do with the residual of all that happened to you. And the best way I know to do that is to seek out some form of counselling. If you are dealing with addictions, a 12-Step Program is a very good place to start.

Thank you for sharing your story with my visitors and me.

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

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