December 2017 - Child Abuse Effects

Dec 18, Still Have Flashbacks

So when I was younger, I never realized what my brother was doing to me. We would play a game where we would pretend to be dead, and try to wake each other Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 18 2017 7:46 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 18, Police Did Nothing

My stepfather would come into the bathroom and touch me whilst I was in the bath. Sometimes I would have to have a wash by the sink. Every time I washed Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 18 2017 7:33 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 15, Helpless Little Girl

I cannot even begin to put into words how much you have ruined me. You have completely damaged me. Because of you, I am not the best possible me. I hope Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 15 2017 6:31 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 15, Sorry to Hear

Dear Darlene, Just stumbled on your site accidentally, researching on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), for grad school. Incest Survivor (3 perps), Sexual Assault Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 15 2017 6:10 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 14, Keeping It Short

I am eighteen years old. My life thus far has been a sea of things that I've blocked out, hoped to forget, or refuse to talk about. But lately I've really Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 14 2017 7:14 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 14, Still Surviving

I'm a nineteen-year-old girl now. But my father abused me, and it still has consequences to this day. It started when I was four. My dad said to my mom Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 14 2017 7:00 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 13, Advocate and Voice

To all the beautiful people. My name is Ryley. I am a 39-year-old Transgender male living in housing commission in New South Wales. I was made a ward Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 13 2017 9:19 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 13, Coping Attempt 1000001

I am glad that when I grew up I had family around me, even if some weren’t always pleasant to be around. Some didn’t understand any of my issues and I Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 13 2017 8:45 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 12, Stolen Innocence

When I think of my innocence, I think of how you stole it away from me at only 6 months old. Your desire was more important than my humanity. When I Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2017 8:00 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 12, Fabricating Self Esteem

Both of my siblings and I suffered abuse by our mother until we were able to move out of her house (my brother left at 13, my sister at 16, and me at 17.) Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2017 7:08 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 11, Words Do Hurt

The earliest memory I have about my abuse was at my birthday when I was in kindergarten. My parents had a birthday party for me and it was my first that Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 11 2017 9:40 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 11, A Past Molestation

My daughter who is now 17 just told me she was molested by her brother when she was 6. He was 10 at that time. I caught him acting suspiciously and asked Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 11 2017 9:19 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 11, Tell Myself Balance

When I was between 3 and 7 years old I had a stepfather who sexually abused me and my siblings. I trusted him and regarded him as a father. He would Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 11 2017 9:03 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 8, My Dad YELLS

I'm 14 and my dad abuses me and my brother. He yells at us and makes us wanna commit suicide. I was once in the car with my dad and he was arguing about Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 08 2017 7:13 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 8, Babies are Blessings

This article is very close to my heart, although I have never experienced it myself. When I read about babies being abused by their parents, my heart Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 08 2017 6:51 AM by Child Abuse Blog