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Child Abuse Story From Torrence

by Torrence
(Brighton, UK)

Daddy's Dates:  
When I was a little girl, I always used to think of my dad as my hero. I thought he was a wonderful father. But it wasn't until I was about 7 years old that my sister and I saw a side to my father that we didn't like.

One weekend while my mum was cleaning up the house, my dad suggested he take me out for dinner. He said he hadn't spent much time with me in the past few weeks and he wanted to take us out. I was thrilled. Mum was happy he wanted to spend some time with me so she agreed. I was so excited. My dad came up to me and told me to dress up really pretty because he was going to take me out for a meal. So I ran upstairs and put on a pretty dress. Then we went out for dinner. When we were in the restaurant, he told me he wanted to take me out for dinner like this more often. I smiled at my dad and nodded happily. He then said that we should give our outings a name. He suggested we call the outings Daddy's Dates. I never knew what he meant by that, being so young, I just thought it was like a club name.

After dinner, we went for a drive. The car had stopped after a while. I asked why we'd stopped. Dad said he wanted to play a game with me. He told me to get in the back seat. I did as I was told. He got out of his seat and followed me at the back. He sat next to me and then told me to sit on his lap. When I got on his lap, I felt him stroking my leg. He moved his hand up slowly from my leg up to my dress and started to kiss me and touch me. I didn't like it. I cried when he touched me because it hurt. After a while he stopped and gave me his handkerchief, and told me that he enjoyed playing the game and it was a special game between me and him and I wasn't to tell anyone. And I didn't. I was too scared, and I knew that what he did to me wasn't right, even though I was too young to understand it.

Daddy's Dates went on for a long time, and he even included my 5-year-old sister in them. But he hurt me more than he hurt my sister. I don't know why. I suppose it was because I was the pretty one. The 'dates' didn't stop until my dad died of a heart attack when I was 12.

I never told anyone about this, especially my mother. My sister and I never discuss it either. This is the first time I have shared such a secret.

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Child Abuse Story From Torrence

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Sep 13, 2007
A terrible secret
by: Darlene Barriere

Torrence, I am truly honoured that you would choose to divulge such a deeply personal and horrific secret on my site. What your dad did to you was appalling. I can only imagine the hell you've suffered through. And I do understand your reluctance to talk to your sister about the abuse both of you endured. Perhaps there will come a time when the two of you can heal together. I sincerely wish that for both of you.

Sep 14, 2007
wow :0
by: Anonymous

i don't know why peope do this it's just soo sad. I'm sorry:(

Sep 15, 2007
here for you..
by: tasha

what you went through is terrible you've done well to let some of it out now.. trust me your not alone.xxx

Sep 16, 2007
Be proud of yourself Torrence!
by: Pamela

Torrence you should be VERY proud of yourself for coming out and admitting what your father had done to you and your sister! That took a lot of courage on your part!! I hope with time, your wounds heal!
God Bless You!!

Sep 17, 2007
I fell your pani
by: Brian Hill

I feel your pain my older brother molested me when i was 4 until i was about 8 when i wrote my story on here it was my first time sharing a horriable secret hang in there the grass is always greener on the other side

Sep 17, 2007
your strong
by: natasha

some people are just so revolting his one of them. you'll never find the answers of why they do it but one thing you do know is that you are a survivour.!!

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