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Child Abuse Story From Shannon G

by Shannon
(Australia)




i have been abused emotionally and physically, as well as neglected since i had started primary school and all through high school, all because i "wrecked" my mothers life just by her being pregnant with me she hates me and i really can't understand why?. my mother used to hit me everyday for something i don't remember doing but she learnt her lesson after i got the child's welfare system on to her. but it didn't stop her from getting my dad to hit me, kick and throw me around like a doll. my mother always called me names as soon as i got home from school and if that wasn't enough she got my siblings to search through my stuff in one the rooms i was sharing with my sister, and give her anything that i had written, printed from the internet or that was of a make-up variety then she would get me in front of her just so that i wouldn't miss out on her tearing up my drawings/creative writings, then my mother would get the make-up that i had and put it into her make-up kit, if that wasn't bad enough my siblings would go on and on about what had happened and were pointing at me and giggling most the time (doing that only made me feel worse about the whole drawing/creative writing thing) i started getting more and more into drawing and writing and would always draw or write when i was feeling angry or sad about something, the results were fantastic and didn't last long before my mother found out and tore them up. this isn't worst of it though no the worst was the time my sister and i were up and talking about something of interest and i got up off the bed and accidentally kneed my sister in the side of the face while getting up, my sister screamed in pain loudly and my mother came rushing in and the next thing i know i'm up against the wall, having the life choked from me while being punched across the face twice, i was so scared that i had wet myself after about 5 minutes my mother let go and gave me a death stare before walking from the room leaving me with a bloody nose and wet pants. my sister who i had accidentally hurt had seen everything and was so shocked by it all that she was frozen to the spot, after awhile she got off the bed and came over to me and asked if i was okay, only i couldn't say anything because i had forced myself to not talk in case my mother came back to hurt me again, so i just nodded my head even though i clearly wasn't okay, my sister left me alone, knowing that i would most likely talk about it later that evening while we were in bed.






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Child Abuse Story From Shannon G

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Sep 26, 2011
Shannon:
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

All those negative messages are lies, lies told and implied by someone who is deeply disturbed. You are NOT to blame for your mother's twisted ways of thinking and acting. It wasn't your birth that set her off; it's her choices that she can't cope with, choices that she's taking out on you. That does not make you responsible; it makes you a target. Your mother and your father are abusive. They both need serious help. But the person who needs the most help right now is you. Contact the Australian Kids Help Line at 1800 55 1800. KHL have counsellors who will listen to you and discuss your options. The service is available 24 hours a day for children, youth and young adults between the ages of 5 - 25. Their counselling services are free, confidential, and you can remain anonymous. Visit their website by copying & pasting the following URL into your browser: http://www.kidshelp.com.au/template/standard.aspx?s=129&p=104&r=2&b=1

You've disclosed abuse before, Shannon. Do so again if the abuse continues. You don't deserve to be mistreated. You deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and love. Treat your Self with that dignity, respect and love, even if the adults in your life don't. Thank you for sharing your story with my visitors and me.

From Victim to Victory, a memoir
Darlene Barriere
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author. speaker. survivor. coach
From Victim to Victory, a memoir

Sep 27, 2011
Such uncontrolled sadism
by: Anonymous

Shannon, you were given a raw, crappy deal. Your so-called parents are so twisted in their own ways of thinking that they don't even know how to take care of themselves, not to mention be parents to you. They don't know how to love even themselves; all they ever knew is hate so they should've known better and loved and cherished you instead of sadistically abusing you. The path that they chose is inexcusable. Plus, they are really sadistic brutes and they should go to prison for all those terrible crimes that they committed against you because you did nothing wrong. Oh, and strangling and beating the living daylights out of you for accidentally kicking your sister is a really cowardly thing to do because only cowards would do such things to such an innocent, defenseless little girl you once were. Oh, and it's equally wrong for your sadistic beast of a mother to cruelly destroy those beautiful drawings/beautifully creative writings of yours. Oh, and did I mention that those sickos also abused your siblings by teaching them that it's OK to beat and torture you as well? Oh, and making jokes about you being tortured really shows me how uneducated and ignorant they really are. Oh, and mothers who abuse their own daughters are, in fact, one of the real abusers. Oh, and did I mention that this sad, tragic woman also even set you up for failure? The make-up thing is not about teaching you right from wrong; that's just all about power and control...and I am sorry to even believe that she really wanted you to fail just so she could keep controlling you. You are not to blame for their sadistic, ignorant behavior; they are to blame because they chose to abuse you. You were the child; they were the adults; they had all the power and only misused it over you. I really hope that you are in a safe place now, far away from those monsters...and if not, please tell someone you really trust and keep telling until he/she will finally listen to you and help you. Oh, and please look into reporting those sadistic beasts.

Sep 27, 2011
The inner strength of a child: Especially the ones that have shared their abuse
by: maurice

Shannon: Darlene is ever so loving, caring, understanding especially she was (is) aware you had written before saying to me and you I care about you and all my visitors from my heart as I can empatise with each one who share's their pain of the effects abuse had on them in their lives: Shannon: Please read Darlene's comment slowly: You are a bigger girl young woman NOW with great intelligence to appreciate she cares and wants what is the best for you: Say Shannon: I am amazing I am now the architect of my own Destiny: You be brave: Stay strong and don't give up on YOURSELF: Who AM I..? Shannon you can NOW say:
I AM...Beautiful Both inside and out. Dynamic: Ever changing..ever growing. Enthaustic: About living and loving. Grateful; for each new Day: Healthy: Full of energy: Now I am going to ask you Shannon to have a healthy mind in a healthy body: So get out there with your fellow students, friend, like-minded people taking part in TEAM sports, sporting and cultural activities: I know this will give you a new lease of life and a new way of seeing yourself in a natural and good way: You'll make natural and true friends for life (Shannon I am sure you know the benefit of having a true friend your own age and gender) Stay in education: Art seem to be your gift: So make it your peace of mind too. Your Mother/Father took away your dignity..self respect by abusing you physically and emotionally: Begin to let go, put it behind you now: I am certain when you wrote the first time that Darlene as is her heart and wont to say Shannon think about some form of counselling it will be a great help: You'll be fine: I WILL: I CAN: I MUST BECAUSE I AM WORTH IT: Shannon always believe in yourself; I will ETC shannon: I know you are very brave and you want to live your life to the full: I am LOVABLE Exactly as I am. Unique: And Unrepeatable: Valueable: I make the difference. Wise: open to life's lessons: Xcited about living and loving. Spiritual: Having a human experience:

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