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1 - I was abused for most of my youth and in those days there were no child service agencies or places to turn for help.

Once I tried to go to the police and the result was I was severely beaten and worse.

It took me years to be able to talk about this and most of my friends still do not know. One reason is the myths about abuse and abusers. These myths perpetuate abuse in general because some of them contribute to the abused person being unwilling to discuss and make the public aware of the extent and incredibly serious nature of abuse.

There are many myths about abuse, most of which are false. For example: studies show that about 12% of the abused become abusers, a percentage that is slightly less than the probablity that someone who has not been abused will become an abuser.

I'm glad to see this website and others like it, because it provides education about abuse, lets one read articles from all over the world and so on.

I guess this is a new site, because all the links are not working, but I'll be back to add more comments and volunteer my time to do anything I can to help the site.

Signed

Abused Also, Age 72

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2 - I was abused by my mother when I was growing up. When I tried to get help back then (in the 1950's), no one would believe me.

My mother was the outstanding lady of our small town and everyone thought she was really great. She sat in the front row of Church every Sunday and spend hours taling to friends.

She told them I was a "troubled child" with a "terrible imagination"... and so she covered up any claim I had to try to get help.

The fact the people believe the abuser is the sadest fact of all.

I ran away from home when I was 15 and never looked back. I grew up ok and have had a pretty good life with 2 beautiful children and 1 grandchild.



Jerry D
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3 - I was abused horribly by my uncle when a teenager.

When I told my parents, they ignored me and told me not to tell stories.

I married young, at 16. My husband was nice for a few years then became abusive himself.

My belief is that there are many abused persons out there because few talk about it and if you try people look at you like you are the abuser and not the abused.

Thank you for this place to express myself and my feelings.

Sara
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4 - I was abused by my older brothers and my step father. They all belonged to a vicious hate group that was like a cult.

My life was threatened if I told and I really did believe I would be killed.

I was very much afraid to talk about it.

Perhaps worse - all I ever heard was that I was no good. I remember well my father telling the neighbors what a problem I was and that I lied and stole.

And the worst of all is that my mother stood by, knew what was going on, and did nothing.

20 years have passed since I left home. I have no contact with that family. But I'm still a mess emotionally.

I have nightmares and they seem so frightening and real.

I'm embarrassed when people ask if I have a family.

I don't know what to tell them.

People don't understand if you say you were abused.

Sandy


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5 - I was sexually abused by my uncle when I was growing up. It left me a shattered child. I had no idea what was going on and was very afraid, the fear lives in me today 30 years later!

I haven't told many people about this. I was afraid to tell when I was little and I still get strange looks and raised eyebrows if I tell someone (even a doctor) now.

The public does not understand abuse, and they don't understand the abused. In fact it seems to me, the public just does not care. Evidence of this is there aren't that many websites for abused people.

Cheers to this site for caring!

Sharon
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6 - Abused Also, Hi,

Thanks for making this web site. Like many of your other visitors I was abused when I was a child and even when I was a young adult.

When I tried to tell others I was being abused people laughed at me because the abuser was such an outstanding member of our community.

The abuser is dead now, of old age. No one ever did anything to them or helped me. That was 40 years ago.

In today's world though abusers can be reported and the police and other officials do have to investigate.

If you are the victim of abuse, dial 911 right now and report it.

Nancy Jean (Comment this)

7 - 20 years have passed and I still have nightmares of the horrific abuse from my own family. They were sadists and I found out later members of a cult. All these years I've lived in fear. (Comment this)

8 - Nice and very informative site. I'm working with folks who were abused and will use this site as a reference. (Comment this)