Posted by DaisyM on April 14, 2004, at 15:48:56
In reply to Re: Sexual abuse - does molestation count?, posted by sjb on April 14, 2004, at 10:46:44
Please remember that sexual abuse is about power, not penetration. And how it effects you does not have any correlation to "how awful" whatever happened was. Often, it is how you were treated afterwards, was there a trusted somebody who believed you and helped you heal...or did you stuff it down like many of us.
And, when it was done by someone who was suppose to take care of you, who you admired and respected, the effect on your ability to trust is even greater. Because your soul got abused as well as your body.
Please don't feel bad about feeling bad. It isn't simple.
poster:DaisyM
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