tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940290978413942576.post2057148779375571627..comments2023-06-14T08:06:42.819-04:00Comments on Childhood Stolen: To The Person Who Raped MeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12204654300524316224noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940290978413942576.post-71831181325247067632008-06-16T21:51:00.000-04:002008-06-16T21:51:00.000-04:00Being abused and molested is something that we car...Being abused and molested is something that we carry forever. It will never go away, we may deal with it, but it will never go away. I am trying so hard to deal with it, but am having such a hard time with flashbacks and memories, but with the help of my therapist hopefully will get some peace oneday. thanks for this blog..Marynippercatshomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642367051111890861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940290978413942576.post-79362505804269955682008-06-05T12:53:00.000-04:002008-06-05T12:53:00.000-04:00Thank you for this blog, this poem meant so much t...Thank you for this blog, this poem meant so much to me and brought tears to my eyes. I was molested at nine by a friend of the family who lived with us for awhile. And grew up with a stepdad who was controlling and verbally and sexually abusive. This poem echoes my heart totally! God really has brought people into my life to help me and God has become my true father.<BR/>Blessings!Azurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687847200523053790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940290978413942576.post-53007382078706797172008-06-03T13:20:00.000-04:002008-06-03T13:20:00.000-04:00It's not about what others think. It's about the a...It's not about what others think. It's about the abused. What you do makes such a difference. Knowing there's a place that they can express the hurt, the pain and the anger, has got to be a good thing.<BR/><BR/>I was a teacher in the court school system here in Calif. I can't tell you how many times I heard the sad stories of abuse and neglect from "my kids". It's systemic. It spreads like a brush fire. It kills their souls. Only the strong ones survive (like you, I would gather) and even those that do, never forget and always wonder why. <BR/>If I can find a poem I wrote when I left Community Schools, I'll write a post about it soon. It's hard to go back to all that, but maybe I need to. <BR/><BR/>I was one of the well loved and well taken cared of children, and have never appreciated my parents more, than I do now, at 63. How you are treated and what is done to you in childhood is there forever.I use to tell my "kids" that they can't change what happen,but they can change the outcome of the life. They were so young though (13-18 yrs). I wonder how many turned out like you. A lot, I hope. Conniefarmladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516462251842458511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940290978413942576.post-72633660709375754862008-06-03T06:48:00.000-04:002008-06-03T06:48:00.000-04:00Thank you for your post Connie. I feel more than e...Thank you for your post Connie. I feel more than empathy with those that have shared their pain with all of us because I was a child of abuse myself. A child that grew up only to marry into another life of abuse. <BR/><BR/>I started Childhood Stolen on Geocities years ago along with Barb Corry. Over the years I have lost contact with Barb, but have contiued to care for Childhood Stolen. What you find on this blog only scratches the surface of what I have yet to transfer here. <BR/><BR/>I have found that even the hint of mentioning abuse of any kind will cause must people to squirm. They are very uncomfortable with that topic. Thus, the person that was abused tends to keep these memories locked up inside just to continue to eat away at them. With this blog, hopefully those that were abused will know that they are not alone. That feeling of being alone is as hard to deal with at times as the abuse itself. <BR/><BR/>Again.... thank you for your comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12204654300524316224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940290978413942576.post-38560582989782528782008-05-30T20:43:00.000-04:002008-05-30T20:43:00.000-04:00Dear Jo, When I went into the "about you" info, I ...Dear Jo, <BR/>When I went into the "about you" info, I saw that you had another blog called Childhood Stolen. I read each post.<BR/>Do you realize what a wonderful gift you are giving all the people that have opened their hearts and shared their awful pain. I'm so touched.<BR/>I love your "Bits and Pieces" blog and read it every day, but your other gift to the world is empathy. I truly hope that you have found grace in what you offer others.<BR/>Sincerely, Connie Collinsfarmladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516462251842458511noreply@blogger.com