I heard on the news about an eight-year-old girl. A 17-year-old. Sexual assault. Venereal disease. I can’t even. How do you take someone’s trust and use it against them like that? Homes are supposed to be safe. Supposed to be sacred. And yet…too many kids are trapped in the very places that should protect them. Learning fast that silence is survival.
The damage? Everywhere. Guilt. Feeling dirty. Unlovable. Self-esteem crushed. Some regress... bedwetting, thumb-sucking. School? Forget it. Life flips overnight. And because nobody teaches them how to heal, they carry it into adulthood. Low self-worth makes them vulnerable. And the cycle keeps spinning.
Parents, listen. Be awake. Be alert. It’s hard. But you can’t wait for strangers to be the only threat. Most abuse happens in the home. Most abusers are people kids know. Teach them the truth: inappropriate touching isn’t okay, and yes, that includes family and friends. Make home a place they can speak. Silence
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