vice just posted this video on k and depression - made me think again about the toll it takes on someone's life when dealing with the psychological effects of being raped as a child.
http://y2u.be/PAfLnXFIENk
also made me remember this video someone posted on here about the ring in the uk; there was an interview with a pedophile arguing that the only reason a child would experience mental issues later in life is because society would treat them as though they had something to be ashamed of.
If they're not killing the kids they're ruining their lives. this needs to stop.
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equineluvr ago
The effects are lifelong. It has been called "soul ripping."
I was anally raped at 4. Fifty or so years later, I still struggle with the aftereffects (but am doing much better). However, I was also sexually abused by a sibling (separate from the rape) and physically, verbally, and emotionally abused by my nuclear and extended family on both sides. I was also bullied in school.
My second cousin is a homo and a pedo. And, yes, my family is J. I know a lot about this stuff, unfortunately.
Mellowmountain ago
thanks for sharing. it's the hardest topic to bring up with family or friends, but our society is going to have to learn to talk about it. because we're going to stop it.
equineluvr ago
Forgot to mention that I didn't remember ANY of the sex abuse until I turned 50. This is VERY common.
The conscious mind blocks it out (repressed memories) because it's so painful. Finally, after 4 or so decades of stuffing it down and carrying around, it rises to the surface. But the nightmares, inability to concentrate, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and insomnia were ALWAYS there.