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This isn’t the path to healing. The hate in your heart isn’t going to make you feel any better. Blame your abuser; scream and shout about what you have gone through and the unfairness of falling into the clutches of an evil man; but don’t you dare minimise what I have been thro...
Even if that cat never becomes an adoring lap cat or even allows you to pet her or him. Even if they turn aggressive in some situations and bite or scratch you or someone you know. You will never get angry or impatient with them. And of course - as is true for every cat - never ...
Finally, when the abuser is male (and even sometimes when she is female), many boys—whether straight or gay—develop fears and concerns about sexual orientation. Conventional wisdom says sexual abuse turns boys gay, although there's no persuasive evidence that premature sexual activity ...
the abuser may accuse the woman of being an unfit mother and threaten to report her to child protection services (Lapierre2010a). This is particularly common when the mother suffers from mental illness or substance abuse. In this case, the abuser may portray her as both a ‘bad’ and a ...
Why? There is evidence that a substantial minority of adults who were sexually abused as children do not remember those abusive experiences, and that the younger the child was at the time of the abuse, and the closer the relationship to the abuser, the less likely he or she is to remembe...
t hold a conversation with her because she was slurring her words,” she says. “I do want to say I have never seen her [act] aggressive sober.” Handfield tellsRShe has spoken with witnesses who, like the sourcesRSinterviewed, claim that “when she drinks, she becomes viole...
Probation typically includes a protective order that prohibits further violence or threats against the victim (and may prohibit the defendant from any contact with the victim) as well as successful completion of a child abuser’s treatment program.5 The judge may also order random drug testing if...
Child abuse may impact several dimensions of the victim’s life—social, personal, and psychological. The effects could be long-term, such as when a female rape survivor becomes hyper-vigilant in dealing with males or avoids situations that remind her of the abuse. ...
A girl finds it difficult to forgive the abuser or forget the traumatic events of her life and the paradoxical behaviour of her family members becomes a new source of trauma for her.Sarita SahayMonash Asia InstituteInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth...