child abuse should be prevented EVERY month

March 31, 2011 at 9:48 pm 41 comments

*rated R for raw and realism (please read with caution, i am even surprised)

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April is

Child Abuse Prevention Month.


How incredibly sad that we have to dedicate a month to reminding people to stop hurting children; a month to “raise awareness” to prevent the harm that occurs from abuse. Or maybe sadder is the true fact that we need more than one month of reminders.  Every day of every month should be a reminder to not hurt children; to not beat children, to not rape or molest children, to not verbally attack children.   STOP hurting them. Ask yourself:  how can people intentionally harm a child…and why?  Can this really happen?

It happens all the time…

Over 3 million reports of child abuse are made each year.

A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds.

Almost 5 children die every single day as a result of child abuse.

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?

Let me tell you what child abuse feels like…

Have you ever been hit with a shoe or an electrical cord or a wooden board or a belt or a fist or an open hand ?  It stings and then it hurts.  And amazingly the more you get hit, you suddenly stop feeling each individual blow, because all you feel is one big pain radiating across the area of attack. Have you ever been kicked over and over, as you try desparately to cover your body or your head to lessen the blows?  When these attacks stop, your body continues to feel it.  For hours and days.  Laying on your back hurts, sitting on your ass stings, your face is tender to the touch.  It can even hurt to cry or laugh. Your little body may just lay there, trying to rest the feelings away.  It doesn’ t go away when the abuser does.  See? — STOP hurting kids.

Have you ever been raped or molested?  It can be excruciatingly painful…no lubrication, a big dick, an angry person, a fast person, a violent person, a drugged-out high person…it can hurt like hell as your little body tears or rips.  Vaginal tears can hurt for days and the pain can radiate and feel into the stomach area or other areas in little kids. I used to beg my mom that my stomach hurt, while lying on the floor crying.  You can’t see “down there” so you don’t know what is wrong.  You find blood spots in your underwear, but nobody cares, so maybe nothing is wrong. It might hurt to piss, as the urine burns the tears “down there,” so you try to hold it as long as you can.  If you don’t go, it does not sting.   And as the tears heal, they might itch and add to the uncomfortableness of the experience. Oh and chaffing can happen because your little skin is soft and small compared to a big man who does not use lube rubbing against you.  Oh yeah, and spit doesn’t count as lube.  Fucking causes friction and friction causes fresh chaffing. Chaffing burns and hurts sometimes when you put on underwear or touch it.  It can also sting when you pee, so you hold it.  But again, you can’t really see it because it is “down there” and nobody cares, so maybe nothing is wrongSee? — STOP hurting kids.

But it might not hurt at all…if you have been groomed by the abuser, or i f they act like it is a “relationship of love” so they might be gentle and slow because in their eyes they love you…they are not hurting you. They are trying to “fix you” or “make you better,” or “you are helping your dad because he needs the medicine.”   But it still hurts your psyche and your insides feel gross and slimy and disgusting.  And that feeling never gets out, because someone was in you, someone violated you and you had NO choice… because you were littleSee? — STOP hurting kids.

The act is painful enough to endure, but a big body on a small one is also uncomfortable at minimum.  The crushing feelings of a man on top of  child’s body takes your breath away. At times you can barely breathe, if they finish and drop on top of you.  Your hands pinned down, and your little wrists are sore because god forbid you escape while he is getting his rocks off.  Or if he/they don’t hold your wrists down, he/they tie them up using something like a rope or a belt  and as you struggle to try and get free, your little wrists get rope burn.   Sweat on your little body, that feels slimy and gross and it sticks to you even after he is done.   See? — STOP hurting kids?

Besides rape, abuse can occur when a child is forced to give a BJ?  Think about large a man compared to the mouth of a child.  Children don’t understand and when they are told to “suck the lollipop” or “let the worm go home” it makes very little sensebut what makes sense it the gagging and the feeling of suffocating and not being able to breathe while some big asshole is shoving your head against his lower region so that his dick is getting serviced.  And being forced to swallow slimy, salty, stuff that you have no idea what it is, but you know it doesnt taste like a lollipop.  Or if he pulls out of your mouth but shoots it all over your little face which is worse, because now you “see” what it is.  And your insides die everytime because you have no control and you are nothing more than a slave there to service people who really don’t care about you. See? — STOP hurting kids.

Have you been yelled so loud for everything you do, that it pierces your ears?  Called “a piece of shit,” “a waste of life,” “a mistake,” a pain in the ass,” “ugly and stupid,” ” a fucking waste,” “a whore,” “a slut,” “a bad terrible kid” etc.   When you hear this over and over from one or many people, it gets stuck in your brain and all that you hear is what you have been told. Tapes playing the same messages everyday, even when you are old. See? — STOP hurting kids.

And when the abuse continues, you learn defense mechanisms so that you feel nothing. Some kids split there world, so that there is a “day daddy and a night daddy” and they forget about the “night” after it happens.  Some kids dissociate, float into the ceiling, the wall, anywhere so “it” is not happening to them… And some, dissociate into “parts” so those “parts” suffer the pain and feelings and the child can continue to live.  With defenses in place, you feel nothing, but you absorb all the shame and guilt and feelings of disgust into your soulSee? — STOP hurting kids.

And what are the results of hurting children? … the life of the person writing this blog.  See, it affects the child and later the adult.  The pain of abuse does not end when you get free of it. I and many others live with it everyday. I and many others believe the only way out is death.  I and many others never see an end to the effects of years of abuse.

Please know that every hit, every slap, every punch, every rape, every touch, every burn, leaves a scar ~it may not be physical but it leaves emotions that never go away.

Before you act against a child, step back and think about the ramifications.  STOP your behaviors.   Just because you were abused does not mean you need to continue the cycle.  That is NOT an excuse for your behavior.  Stop, think, and remember what it felt like when you were little.

See? — STOP hurting kids!


If you are being abused and are reading this, please call:

1-800-999-9999

….these people can help you.


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41 Comments Add your own

  • 1. abby's momma  |  March 31, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    Oh honey, I couldn’t even read this one. I know easy for me right? but I still can’t…

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  • 2. Crumble  |  March 31, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    No words.

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  • 3. Crumble  |  March 31, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    Thanks for putting the phone number at the end. You amaze me. I would never have thought about that.

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  • 4. bethanylest  |  March 31, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    I am so sorry LT. Very hard to read, but the way you write, I feel the impact of being abused. You are so right that being abused is not a justification for becoming an abuser. You are such an amazing person and proof of the ability to stop the cycle of abuse. LT, they say “Time Heals Old Wounds” and I pray this is true for you.

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  • 5. Rose  |  March 31, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    I can only say I am very sorry that you experienced what you did. No child deserves abuse. No child is ever at fault. No child should have to grow up like you did.
    Reading this was so difficult, but it provided the perspective of a child stuck in that world. LT, thank you for that. But, I am sorry you have that perspective. {{safe hugs}}

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  • 6. MamatoMany  |  March 31, 2011 at 10:54 pm

    Oh LT. My heart aches for you. As hard as it was to read, I am so glad you shared this. You make me a better person and strengthen my resolve to keep advocating for my kiddos. Thank you.

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  • 7. Fi  |  March 31, 2011 at 11:12 pm

    A difficult read, and thankyou for telling us what abuse actually means for a child, for you.

    I’m so sorry these things happened to you and no-one protected you.

    It’s these ugly things you keep feeling. These ugly things that others forced into and onto you.

    You are beautiful and clean and sweet and bright and shiny crisp and fresh. covered in layer upon layer of other people’s grime, slim and dirt.

    but you are in there

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    • 8. Jenn  |  April 1, 2011 at 12:01 pm

      This is a great response. I could not have said it any better.

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  • 9. michelle v  |  April 1, 2011 at 12:17 am

    love how Fi put it. you are brave and lovely. hugs and prayers — thanks for the phone number for everyone who needs it and the way it was — horrible and all — an eye opener for us all

    ♥ michelle

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  • 10. FGGS  |  April 1, 2011 at 12:41 am

    I am crying for you.

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  • 11. The Sleeper  |  April 1, 2011 at 12:48 am

    Wow. Not sure what to say, but I am sorry. You put a face on abuse and foster care and its not pretty. I am so sorry, LT. {hugs if you want}

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  • 12. hazy55  |  April 1, 2011 at 1:25 am

    Thank you for sharing. It was not easy to read, but I learned from you again as you shared your horrible experiences as a child. LT, I pray for your healing. You deserve some happiness and love.

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  • 13. K n crew  |  April 1, 2011 at 1:56 am

    It was hard and painful to read but it is the truth. Truth was distorted for most of us as a child but as adults we learn to believe in ourselves and our own truth – which is fact. Thanks for sharing it must have been hard. with tears and in peace -

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  • 14. Loreley  |  April 1, 2011 at 6:21 am

    Wow, wow wow. That is soooo hard.

    No wonder it takes time to heal. And the foster homes did not really help. Society has a huge debt towards you. You derved better than what you got, once the CPS took you away from this extremely abusive home.

    How can we as a society repay our debt towards you? Is Dr. Val enough of a messenger to help you heal?

    I am so sa reading your story.

    Please, in the name of society: forgive us, once you are ready to. Meanwhile: how can we help you? All this should never have happened. $society has a contract to protect its children. It’s inexcusable that you were treated that way.

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  • 15. butterflysblog  |  April 1, 2011 at 8:06 am

    Sweet LT – I am going to print this one out and show it to anyone who will listen. You are right, honey. No child deserves this. You didn’t deserve this, and no other child does either. May we all work together to stop it from happening to anyone else.

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  • 16. Sandra  |  April 1, 2011 at 8:23 am

    I teared up reading this. Powerful but sad. I’m sorry LT.

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  • 17. Pink  |  April 1, 2011 at 9:05 am

    My husband and I are becoming foster parents. Your blog has been so helpful in understanding the struggles of the children we may have in our home. I read with awe when you share your feelings about your life. This post is another example of that. It helps us understand the children. Thank you and we pray that you find some peace someday.

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  • 18. mm  |  April 1, 2011 at 9:20 am

    honest, real, & powerful. people need to know these details. you are the voice of those who can’t speak & people are listening.

    thank you.

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  • 19. Jen  |  April 1, 2011 at 10:37 am

    LT, I wish you didn’t have to carry that pain. But there is a part of your soul that’s still shiny and good and honest and pure and kind and inspires hope – a part that all those abusers didn’t manage to change – and we’ve got to nurture that part of you so that it grows and gets stronger and bigger and makes all the bad memories you’re carrying around seem smaller in comparison. This must have been hard to write, so thanks for being brave enough to do so and for putting the phone number there for other kids to use.

    This also includes a bit of practical advice for caring adults working with children. If a child who’s been in someone else’s care doesn’t go to the bathroom when needed and holds it in too long, we need to find out whether it’s because they were just distracted, or too shy to speak up, or because they have an owie ‘down there’. Same thing with stomach pain – is it the flu, or anxiety, or an injury? And if there’s an injury, then we’ve got to become an advocate and protector and help figure out how to make the owies stop.

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  • 20. Rachel  |  April 1, 2011 at 10:52 am

    Oh LT. I read this with such sorrow and heartache for you. But with amazement and thanks too. You speak for children who cannot speak for themselves. This was a lesson in their feelings. My gosh, LT. I wish there was more that I could say.

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  • 21. Erin  |  April 1, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    Wow. Sweetie, I’m so sorry. But this post is so beautifully written, I am in awe. It sucks that people do these kinds of things, and it sucks that you had to live through it. Thank you for being a voice for those who don’t have one. Hugs.

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  • 22. Kerry  |  April 1, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    I started reading this blog when our foster parent’s association sent your link. Reading this has been so educational because it helps me to see what my foster children are going through, when they do not want to talk! For that, thank you. I am sorry for what happened to you. But listen to what Fi said, her words are eloquent. You are a gift LT and have so much to offer. Don’t forget that, sweetie.

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  • 23. Shae  |  April 1, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    you’ve got a strong mind and a strong voice. this was a very powerful post, LT. very nice and good job. Thanks for speaking up for those who can’t!

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  • 24. Laura  |  April 1, 2011 at 7:39 pm

    Wow. Wow. Tears. I’m sorry LT. Your description was so powerful, it was hard to read. Wow.

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  • 25. h  |  April 4, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    Hey LT, that must have been hard to write…I applaud you for being able to be so graphic….people sometimes seem to not really grasp what is meant by certain abuse…it reminded be of the church sex scandal and how people started glossing over it and then the LA times posted an editorial from a victim who described the act in detail like you and it made people remember what sodomy REALLY is.

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  • 26. chantelle  |  June 13, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    wow that was so easy to feel the pain u must of felt as i am in foster care i know how u feel as i was abused and everything you said was true well done and that must of been hard for you to write. Please contact me if u want to talk at
    c.fisher00@hotmail.co.uk

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  • 27. Foster Mom in Training  |  July 7, 2011 at 1:43 am

    I’m so sorry, LT. You are incredibly brave to share your experiences. I hope you shared this with Dr. Val. Hang in there, LT.

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  • 28. beth  |  August 26, 2011 at 11:43 pm

    LT, you are an incredible woman for sharing this.

    I’m sitting here on my safe couch, withy little dog beside me, and my heart goes out to you and I wish I could do anything to help you work through this pain.

    You put so much of how I feel a lot of the time into this post. Just know that you are not alone. You have people now that can help you.

    I’ll shut up now. LT, I haven’t the words, or your gift to put what I’m feeling right now down….

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  • 29. Daniel Kohen  |  November 16, 2011 at 2:17 am

    i know how it feel all that, i lose my parents at 5 and s.s sent me to many foster homes, now im 22 and i cant be happy with no one, i just cant forget and they dont seem understan the hell i lived and im living, they wasnt being beated, raped, humillated, like us, i just cant sleep well all time……… and maybe i will kill myself someday

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  • 30. Nicole  |  April 9, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    Daniel Kohen~

    I dont know you, i dont even know if you will be reading this but dont throw your life away. Millions of people each year because of abuse, murder, illness and other things that they didn’t want to happen. Don’t throw away your life when you have a chance to live it in a better way than your past and don’t let your past determine your future. I can’t say just forget, move on or get over it because i know its impossible. One of my neighbors took their life. She had a 2, 5 and a nine year old. The younger ones were girls and the oldest a boy. She was also married. Life is gonna get rough but there should be times that make lving through the hard ones worth while. The people that are killed or die of sickness and age didn’t have a choice to live. You do. When you are gone, you won’t come back from death.

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  • 31. Silverflamerider  |  May 12, 2012 at 1:28 am

    Daniel, you’re a warrior. Fight it man. It fucking sucks, trust me I know I’m right there with LT & you. You have been strong for so long. You followed adults who were suppose to take care of you and THEY failed. You are a survivalist. You kept yourself alive all this time inspite of everybody else trying to do other wise. Don’t give in, don’t let them win. Be strong and show those still stuck in care that there is a light & and it will get better. Keep the Faith, I believe in you

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  • 32. kim hunter  |  August 2, 2012 at 8:40 am

    iHi Daniel

    i can give you no words of comfort additional to those from everyone else and echo their thoughts and postiive wishes for you.

    I am a member of staff in a community project trying to get a safeguarding message accross to volunteers who dont speak much english. explaining how to report abuse if its witnessed, if its disclosed or if they are survivors.

    to do this with greater effect. i would like to use some of the images you have on your blog..

    keep surviving

    regards
    kim

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  • 33. kim hunter  |  August 2, 2012 at 8:43 am

    Hi LT ,Daniel , and all other survivors

    i can give you no words of comfort additional to those from everyone else and echo their thoughts and postiive wishes for you.

    I am a member of staff in a community project trying to get a safeguarding message accross to volunteers who dont speak much english. explaining how to report abuse if its witnessed, if its disclosed or if they are survivors.

    to do this with greater effect. i would like to use some of the images you have on your blog..

    keep surviving

    regards
    kim

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  • 34. Jess  |  September 7, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    hi, I am currently working on a project for a university project and would like to use the photo of the little girl in the corner with a shadow yelling. I was just wondering if I could use it and if so what name I should put as the owner.

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  • 35. JoanneMaceThong  |  October 3, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Reblogged this on JoanneMace.

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  • 37. Rita  |  May 6, 2013 at 12:12 am

    You are amazing LT. With all that you have endured you are a survivor. Not only that but your life’s desire and passion is to share your story to help those that are helpless and suffering. It takes a beautiful heart to do that.

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  • 38. Foster Mom in Training  |  May 6, 2013 at 12:39 am

    Your post takes my breath away, LT. I don’t know what to say.

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  • 39. Sonia  |  May 6, 2013 at 4:06 am

    You and your work is so important, even as an adult with children of my own I still feel that hole that is left by being abused. I admire you so much for sharing and being brave enough to state it as it is and show the anger that so many of us hide away from because we try to find real love by ‘being good’. Bless you and thank you.

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  • 40. Ross  |  May 7, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    So sorry you had to go through so much LT. You are an AMAZING person with the most beautiful soul.
    Thank you for trying to save many children.

    take care
    xoxo

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  • 41. Ross  |  May 7, 2013 at 6:01 pm

    LT can I share this post???

    Reply

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I know that means you can't take my writing without my permission. If you do, something can happen.
Plus, that is just a real shitty thing to do -- take someone's thoughts -- so don't do it!

I am happy if you want to use my writing to help those involved in the foster care system, but please, leave a comment asking if it is ok and letting me know.

Peace.

Copyrighted 2009-2013


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