“Far too automatically, people associate childhood sexual abuse with girls yet boys suffer as well. Quite possibly, they do so in greater numbers than you might expect.” Real Men, Real Crimes: The Underreported Sexual Abuse Of Boys
I’ve purposely not written about the Duggars, because frankly, I don’t like the fact that many people feel like either they can write for the victims, which isn’t fair, if they choose to speak up, or not, that is their choice, or others who only want to write about them to highlight how abuse happens…
Mostly, this is good advice, but I hesitate to put this out there. Many people, when dealing with someone who has experienced trauma, or mental illness, wind up walking on eggshells, afraid of “re-traumatizing” so much that being around them becomes uncomfortable for everyone. I would add to always remember that this is still the…
I saw a brief mention of this story when it first came out, but I had not seen any of the details. Interesting how this doesn’t fit the “stereotype” in so many ways. Jep Robertson’s Myth-Busting Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse
I’ve been reading a book about trauma off and on, review is coming eventually, and I find this to be very consistent with the ideas in there. Good things to keep in mind for your own, or a loved one’s, trauma. A New Normal: Ten Things I’ve Learned About Trauma
How many decisions are based on overcoming shame that doesn’t belong to us, or how many opportunities are passed up because we feel inadequate? I know it took me years to understand that I could accomplish just about anything, and I’m still deathly afraid of failing, even though I have before and know it’s not…
