This story was aired on PlainsFM radio.
He struggled to enjoy when I took him places and he was stunned when I told him that I loved him, and I understood that he did the best he could in raising us. I don’t think he knew how to respond.
Every human is different and their willingness and their capacity for change can make a huge difference for the whole society. Same applies for Perpetrators and Survivours…
Perpetrators are perpetrators and survivors are survivors – Are things this simple? do these labels limit our understanding of the issues at hand…
I have hated myself for years – the shame of “allowing” myself to be abused was too intense – Not only didn’t I deserve love, but I deserved to be punished.
#ptsd #sexualabuse #childabuse #csa
Was my perpetrator looking for some sexual gratification and I was an easy target? How did he convince himself that touching me was the “right” thing to do? #sexualabuse #childabuse #ptsd #csa
When #punishment comes from the place of “#revenge”, it’s all about the #victim. They feel that by making the #perpetrators suffer, they will feel better and somehow their troubles will go away.
#csa #ptsd #healing #crime
Does punishment alone help us rid this world of the heinous crimes we see every day? Does punishment help victims?
#ptsd #sexualabuse #crime #punishment #justice
Lucifer Effect – when good people do bad things – and they don’t even know sometimes