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Child Abuse Story From Taylor

by Taylor
(Ohio, USA)




When I was three years old I was sexually abused by my grandfather. It's hard to remember a lot from when I was three, but I totally remember the kind of weird feelings I would get when he was doing it. I didn't know at the time it was wrong. My mom found out when I did the same thing to her. She was like, "Taylor, what are you doing?" And I said, "Grandpa does it to me." Again, I didn't know it was wrong, but my mom did. She told my dad and they both didn't have the nerve to talk to him about it. My mom still let me around him, but never left me alone with him. That was when I was 3, I'm 15 now, and yet it still effects me. I am currently going to counseling and I have a big trust issues with guys. I'm trying to get over it, but it is difficult for me to deal with the fact that it had to happen to me. I don't think that anyone should have to go through it. It can be difficult to get over, and difficult to admit that it is part of your childhood. I have realized that you should share with people because they will make you feel better and you will feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders. You might even feel stronger if you have shared with others.




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Aug 16, 2011
Taylor:
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

You've shared such an important message here. You're absolutely right: sharing what happened to you is so critical in healing and recovery. Keeping the secret only serves to intensify the pain. I'm SO proud of you for sharing this message with the visitors on my site, and for the fact that you are taking an active approach to your healing and recovery by seeing a counsellor. You've admitted you need help, and you're working through the process to deal with what happened to you. I am disappointed in your parents for not ensuring that you no longer had to see your grandfather; they took the "easy" way out by not dealing with it at all. That likely left you feeling betrayed. It also likely enabled the sexual abuse of other children, since sex offenders don't stop until they are made to stop. If feelings of betrayal and abandonment exist (and you might not even realize they're within you just yet) then the place to work through them is with your counsellor. But you need to be honest about your feelings and emotions during your sessions. As you move through the process, your ability to trust will strengthen, and so will your sense of Self. Thank you for sharing your story with my visitors and me. You're an inspiration, Taylor.

From Victim to Victory, a memoir
Darlene Barriere
Webmaster: www.child-abuse-effects.com
author. speaker. survivor. coach
From Victim to Victory, a memoir

Aug 17, 2011
Who protects the innocent vunerable child??
by: maurice

A real question in the light of Taylor real and true story: No child should be paining still from the effects of a Grand-Father satisfying his perverted needs to touch a 3 year old child: He sure is a sicko/weirdo and should be (I can't say) put out of the sight of children for good: How Parents allow Taylor their trusting child to go around to his house still baffles me: Protecting him and not their beautiful child: Great Taylor you had the courage to tell on Him: You are 15: please start having a healthy mind in a healthy body, yes, Taylor start living your life to the full and one sure way is to begin taking part with your own age and gender taking part in TEAM sports and sporting and cultural activities: I assure you this will open up your mind and new horizons for you in a complete natural way: So begin TODAY: NOW: not tomorrow be active and alive: You'll make real and natural friends for life: You'll have a friend or two special whom you can share your intimate stuff with in trust and you'll be a power of strength for each other: Value and respect that beautiful body of yours in a whole new natural light: Erase those memories by sharing with a college counsellor: Take charge of your own destiny: Share with your parents what you have been so lovingly been given by Darlene in her comment to you personally: I know now she knows the value her comment is to each of her vistors because for a time due to her busy life she was going to ease them out: Thank U Darlene on my own behalf and that of all your more recent visiors: Your heart speak in and through them to all our hearts: Taylor that is encouragemnt to you to get on with living your life to the Full: Stay in EDUCATION; You are highly intelligent: Be a winner over that sicko of a Grand Pa: Stay clear of him as much as is possible for you: You are a young thinking adult now so take charge of your own destiny: I leave you with these after asking the Q. Who am I ??? say I am Dynamic: Ever Changing and growing: Enthuastic about living and loving: Healthy: full of energy. Intutive: looking within for the answers. Kind-hearted: reaching out to others: Lovable: exactly as I am. Xcited abiut living and loving. Spiritual having a human experience. TRustworthy speaking from the heart which you have just done by you sharing your story with Darlene and her empatising visitors: Hi, give an big hug and cuddle to that beautiful body of yours in front of the mirror: Say I'M SPECIAL and I lOVE ME: Era go on there's no one looking I bet you feel good NOW.

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