sexual abuse – Page 5 – I Have Something To Say

When is it Abuse?

We have all, at times, completely lost our mellow in the face of conflict. We’ve all said things we shouldn’t

How the mind works fascinates me. I’m not a scientist, but I’ve studied quite a bit about it over the

A while back, I heard a bit on NPR about the ACE study, which can be found on the Centers

I have survived abuse of every kind. I now having a loving family and an otherwise peaceful, fulfilling life. I

“I’m not sick, you’re sick!” This is what a family member barked at me, eyes glowing with contempt, when I

“Just wait ’til you have kids. You’ll see!” Wink wink, nod nod. Ah yes, the adage that you’ll truly know

I’ve known for a long time that I grew up in a dysfunctional home, but it was only recently

When I was growing up, I was taught that abuse was something that happened to disadvantaged people. Uneducated people. Trashy

I run into people looking for a sound bite length version of what happened to me. Here it is. I

It’s time for me to come out. I wish there were rainbow flags and parades for things like this, because