Child Abuse Story From Unknown

Child Abuse Story From Unknown

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I am sixteen years old. When I was eight I was left in the care of two uncles. I thought I could trust them. They touched me in places a child should never be touched. Told me I could yell and scream all I wanted to. That no one was going to hear me. I cry every night wishing that it never happened. Sometimes I thought it was my fault that they hurt me in that way. But as I got older I came to realize that they were just sick. No child should ever have to go through that. Somebody needs to put a stop to all the abuse going around. For me it's too late. It's been too long so I don't have the physical evidence. So I have to deal with the pain of knowing that they are probably out there doing it to someone else.

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Sep 17, 2008

It's not too late to report...
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

Depending on how you look at this, it might not be too late at all. It is quite possible (but not necessarily so) that your perverted uncles will not be able to be prosecuted for the crimes they committed against you; however, report what they did to you anyway. When you make a report, it stays on record. If they are abusing other children (and they probably are, since sex offenders do not generally stop their molesting ways) your report could help those children in the future. A report from you could show a pattern of behaviour.

For the sake of your own well-being, I urge you to get some form of counselling. One alternative is to contact Child Help at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) in order to talk to someone about the abuse you were forced to endure. They are staffed 24/7 with professionally trained counsellors who will listen to you. They are not a reporting agency, although they can help you through the process of reporting if you decide to disclose the abuse. And I hope you do decide to disclose.

Thank you for writing your story and for sending your all-important message along with it: to report abuse when it happens. Just don't for one second keep believing that it's too late for you.

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

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Depending on how you look at this, it might not be too late at all. It is quite possible (but not necessarily so) that your perverted uncles will not be able to be prosecuted for the crimes they committed against you; however, report what they did to you anyway. When you make a report, it stays on record. If they are abusing other children (and they probably are, since sex offenders do not generally stop their molesting ways) your report could help those children in the future. A report from you could show a pattern of behaviour. For the sake of your own well-being, I urge you to get some form of counselling. One alternative is to contact <a href="http://www.childhelp.org/get_help" target="_"blank ref="NOFOLLOW">Child Help</a> at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) in order to talk to someone about the abuse you were forced to endure. They are staffed 24/7 with professionally trained counsellors who will listen to you. They are not a reporting agency, although they can help you through the process of reporting if you decide to disclose the abuse. And I hope you do decide to disclose. Thank you for writing your story and for sending your all-important message along with it: to report abuse when it happens. Just don't for one second keep believing that it's too late for you. Darlene Barriere Violence & Abuse Prevention Educator Author: <a href="http://www.child-abuse-effects.com/my-story-of-abuse.html"><I>On My Own Terms, A Memoir</I></a>

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Oct 02, 2008

I'M SO SORRY
by: Anonymous

I'M SO SORRY THAT SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPENED TO YOU. WE CANNOT ERASE THE PAST, BUT WE CAN USE IT TO BETTER OURSELVES. IT IS KIND OF DIFFICULT, BUT THE EVENT ALREADY PASSED. THE SCAR IS THERE, BUT YOU CAN BE THE BEST IN YOUR LIFE AND IN THE LIFE OF OTHERS. FOCUS IN THE STARS. BE ONE OF THEM. SHINING IN THE NIGHT. THE DARKNESS CANNOT STOP THE STAR THAT SHINE, AND WILL NEVER DO. I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME YOUR FRIEND.

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