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Child Abuse Story From Spades

by Spades
(Prescott, Arizona, USA)

The Story of my Life: 
I know what it feels like to be put down, yelled at, called names, raped, scared, and humiliated. I'm sixteen, and a boy. I can't stand being called my by real name, because my parents used to call it as they came. I was sexually, physically, and emotionally abused from the time I was 6 to when I finally got out of it at the age of 14. My entire childhood was taken from me.

It didn't start out with rape. My sixth birthday, my parents took me into my room and touched me. They said it happened to everyone, and that I would like it. I told my dad I didn't like, and he just laughed at me, saying I would like it later on.

Within a few weeks of that my parents made me start touching them. I would do it, because I was a little kid, and didn't know what else I was supposed to do. After that, they forced to have sex with them.

The first time my dad raped me I was six. I screamed as loud as I could for him to stop. He laughed at me. Then him and my mom kissed over me, saying that I looked sexy screaming how I was. Dad climaxed, and then he and my mother had sex. They left me there, curled up in a ball, bleeding, praying to god that it never happened again. I hated how much it hurt, and hated how I couldn't stop him from doing it. I didn't even know it was something you weren't supposed to do. All that I know is that I was scared, and it hurt, and I never ever wanted it to happen again.

My parents continued to rape me, yelling at how I "wanted it", and hurting me. My mom used to take a razor blade to the back of my neck if I didn't look like I was enjoying myself. I got into a habit of biting my arm to keep from screaming. To this day, I have a scar the size of my jaw on my arm.

By the time I was about seven and a half, they made me have sex with anybody who paid my parents. My parents would watch, sometimes participate. I got called a slut, and a whore. I cried every night when they left.

My parents home-schooled me. Mom was an assistant principal, my dad a lawyer. I'm dyslexic, and found that out when I was fifteen. I couldn't learn what my mom was teaching me. Things would come out wrong, and I would get beat. Once, my father stabbed a pen into my thigh for not being able to add right. I learned basic reading and writing before my mom gave up, and wouldn't teach me anything anymore.

I continued to get beat and raped without saying anything until I was 9. I looked outside my window, and saw three boys skateboarding. I was never allowed outside my room, for anything. I saw them, and realized that what was happening to me wasn't right. I asked Dad if everybody did what I did. He said no. That I was a whore, and I would never be anything better, because I was a retard and all I could do was screw people.

That night I tried to run away. I broke my window, jumped out, and started running. Dad heard me break the glass, and was waiting for me when I got around the house. I got my arm broken, my shoulder sprained, and raped by a clothes hanger. Dad boarded up my window, and put bars over it, so I wouldn't be able to get out again.

Things went worse from there. My parents decided they found it attractive for me to smoke, and made me do so. I tried to kill myself by breaking a bowl and cutting my throat with it. I remember crying, as I looked in the mirror with blood running down my neck, thinking that anything had to be better than my life.

I was fourteen years old when my parents brought in a man. My parents stood at the other end of the room. He started to kiss my neck. I had learned by that time that if I hid the pain, held in the tears and the cries, then it would end eventually, and they would leave me alone again. The man leaned over me, and whispered into my ear, "I'm a police officer."

I replied with, "Why the f**k are you telling me? Just f**k me and get it over with. Please."

Not even a minute after that, police officers rushed in, took my parents away in cuffs, and put me in the hospital.

I now live in a foster home, with three other boys who were physically abused, and who have become my best friends. I hate bothering them with my nightmares, because I hear theirs, and they always seem to keep it from coming out. I can't sleep without pills, can't touch people without having flashbacks. I smoke and I have terrible flashbacks. I skateboard. Just like I always told myself I would.

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Feb 10, 2008
MONSTERS for parents...
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

There are no words that could even begin to adequately address the horrors you lived through, Spades. So much pain, so much betrayal, so much of everything but what you truly needed. Love. REAL love. Love and nurturing that was your birthright.

Your parents don't deserve to live among humans. They don't deserve to live, period! I shudder to think about what would have ultimately happened to you if the authorities hadn't FINALLY intervened.

I'm so happy to learn that you are now safe in a foster home and have made friends there. I sincerely hope you are getting some form of therapy to help you deal with the flashbacks.

As for the skateboarding; you certainly deserve some joy in your life.

Darlene Barriere
Violence & Abuse Prevention Educator
Author: On My Own Terms, A Memoir

Feb 10, 2008
i miss him
by: Annie

i knew this kid after words and he was a really awsome kid, i miss him and his friends dearly. with all my might i wish i could of stopped all their suffering. they wernt like other kids, the were a million times cooler.

Feb 10, 2008
My name is Francine and I am so very sorry for you
by: Francine

OMG YOUR PARENTS ARE A BUNCH OF PERVERTS WHO LIKE TO RAPE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M SO SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feb 11, 2008
i wish you the best
by: Anonymous

i am happy you are in a better place..then where you were before. I wish you the best in life and take care

Feb 13, 2008
Hope this helps
by: Elaine

Hey, I read your story, and I can't get over the fact that people can be so hideous to their own kids. I was abused by my parents, too. My mom has mental health problems and was really neurotic when I was growing up. I was always in trouble, and never felt I could meet my parents' expectations. My father hit and kicked me regularly.

My parents never sexually abused me, but I was raped at 15 by a "boyfriend". I had several abusive boyfriends after that. I never thougt I was good enough for anyone else.

You know, there's supposed to be a saying by Sigmund Freud, something about if you take a child and shut them away from the world, you can make them into anthing you want. I reckon that's what parents who are abusive try to do. In my opinion, abusive parents have a serious problem, but they don't see this, and go about trying to inflict their problem on their kids.

There is no way that you should have had to go through what you did. Parents make a choice to have kids, and with that choice comes responsibility. Our parents should care for us, support us, protect us, praise us and love us. Affection should not be conditional - our parents should be capable of accepting us for who we are.

Your parents did not do that. Instead they hid you away, hurt you, and punished you. Does it not make you wonder why they kept you hidden from the real world? I suspect that they knew deep down that they were doing wrong, and did not want to give you a chance to "tell on them". In my opinion, abusers are weak and pathetic people. They are often scared of the reality of a situation, and hide from the truth. Their world is about pretend, about lies, about threats and bribes. Surely that tells you something?

Spades, a word of wisdom for the wise (and that's you!)... Real people, caring people, kind people, GOOD people... they don't need to hide behind lies and threats and bribes. You are in a safe place now, and can begin to get the help you deserve. You need the chance to talk to someone understanding about your experiences. You also need the chance to begin to be YOU, the true you. To have fun, to learn, to explore and to experience the world in a good way. You are brave, strong and clever, no matter what you believe. YOU, and ONLY YOU were the one who had the resources to get through your ordeal. Now you can begin to experience normality.

Keep skating...

Feb 13, 2008
Sorry for your pain
by: Anonymous

I am sorry for the physical and emotional pain that your parents inflicted on you! It is a terrible tragedy, I hope that their punishment was severe.

Feb 13, 2008
your so... brave.!
by: jazmine

that is really horrid what your mum and dad did.and i think its really good that you have came out of that alive,its realy good you havent gave up.

do you still do skatebording ,i do skating and i feel it lets out alot of stress and anger when im skating

xx


your really brave and i send you my love.x.







Feb 16, 2008
O.M.G.
by: Anonymous

there r 3 words i can think of 2 d-scribe this... oh, my, and gosh! OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!

Feb 19, 2008
were in this together
by: another abuse survivor

I just wanted to let you know, spades, that you do have a purpose and you are not what your parents said or did. They are responsible for their actions. I am so proud of you for speaking out! Realize the strenght that you have! and your friends you met, hold on to them, fight for those relationships! they need you just as much as you need them so you are not a bother, but a blessing. I believe God does not intend for abuse to happen. We live in a fallen world. My husband and I have received so much healing from our abusive pasts through Him. Dont ever believe that God has done this to you, that is a straight lie! God has grieved over this more than you have. Love you brother and will keep you in my prayers!

Feb 19, 2008
proud of you
by: Anonymous

i dont have words to explain my tears for you, but i know that you are a brave young man. im very proud of you. those people that are not worth calling parents WILL rot in the hell they came from. you being strong for yourself and others will recieve gratetude in return. you have been through enough and now is your time to shine and be loved! the world is yours, dont let the pain and hurt consume you. enjoy everyday dont hate for what has been done by others. we as a people cant help those we dont know about. but we will help those we do know about...continue the healing

Feb 25, 2008
im so sorry
by: Anonymous

i feel so horible of what happened to you,you're parents were monsters.how could they do that to their own child,i hope they rot in jail.im glad u got saved by that cop,someone must have notice tha abuse that was going on in the house. im glad you are in a better place.remmember god loves you.

Feb 29, 2008
omg.
by: Anonymous

That was extremly sad, I hope you get out of foster care & will be able to live life to the fullest.

--ill pray for you.
God Bless.

Mar 01, 2008
your a survivor
by: bell

i cant describe of how i feel after hearing your story and i can't imagine how you feel after everything, i hope you can get all the help you can get and just be strong because things like this isnt easy.....

Mar 06, 2008
wow
by: kathleen

im glad you finally got out of that bad home I am 15 y/o girl and im homeschooled but its not like that was for you. I know people who have gone through that and im sorry you had to go through that and congrats on being a sk8er boy and I hope the pain eases up and eventually goes away and goodluck to you and your brothers. I hope you all are in a better place and happy now. maybe you will be a pro sk8er some day.
kathleen
aka
kat

Mar 06, 2008
Beautiful
by: Anonymous

You are a beautiful soul.

I'm so sorry for who your parents are. They so don't deserve you.

They missed out big time.

Mar 11, 2008
hey
by: Amarie

This is terrible darl..... sorry to hear
god bless

Mar 16, 2008
alarm
by: Sienna

Every time I read your story, spades, it alarms me. I never get used to it. What happened to you was horrible. I know that this probably doesn't mean anything to you, but I care for you. I'm so so sorry. Your abuse just shocks me. because of the severity of the abuse, you age when it started, and the extent to which you just dealt with it for all that time. I'm so sorry.

Jul 27, 2008
because i loved them
by: Annie

dear spedes. i dont regret the all the teirs ive shed for you. i loved you, derry, riley and andy. even now. its been six long months and i feel like i might move on. ill always miss you and ill always be sad sometimes but im sending you my love even though your not on earth. im hope that you had your chance at happieness

your friend, annie
i guess 13 really is unlucky

dear commenters and readers,
im happy to see so many careing hearts out there and iim sure spades would be glade to see so many people to be rooting for him

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