Man that's tough. I'm glad she shared. I know her focus is abuse of girls, but I think it's important to note that it's not just girls. As an 13 year old boy I was very nearly molested by a trusted adult and I fought back, told my mom, who told others and he lost the job that gave him access to me, otherwise I'm sure I'd have been yet another victim in the string of this man's conquests, and of course many of those same feelings. Thankfully today I don't feel like a victim, but it's so easy for girls _and_ boys to be one. The light of day should be shown on all of this and hell rained down on the perpetrators.
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So that was it. They took my statement and they flew away. I had no idea what to expect next, but what I got was a phone call. I wouldn't have to appear in court. No one would ever hear my story because the judge and my uncle's lawyer had read my statement, and the corroborating evidence was enough to make him plead guilty in October 2002 (not to me, but to Sarah's case). He got 14 years. He's old. I hope it's his final resting place.
For me, this opportunity, this turning point, gave me a chance to face a very old but still raging fear. I can't say that a victim of abuse is ever completely healed. But this experience allowed me the space to feel validated, vindicated and, frankly, not crazy. It was not my fault. If this has happened to you, you may want to contact the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network at www.rainn.org. I wish you strength and love, and a journey that leads to your own realization that you are lovable, worthy and deserve good things. If it hasn't happened to you, count your blessings and do something in your community to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone you know.
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