riley

Pro tip: if you've always related to csa victims and kinda had this nagging feeling at the back of your mind that maybe you're not remembering something bad—there might be a reason for that! And boy, it can hit you like a truck at the least expected time

“Protecting children” from any information outside their parents’ direct control is not an effective way to “protect children” in a world where 68% of sexual abuse is committed by a family member, and over 90% by someone the child and family know. In fact, it gives perpetrators more power to isolate their victim from any information that could help them disclose and safe people they could disclose to. And that’s not new information, we have known the exclusively “stranger danger” approach to sexual abuse and exploitation isn’t based on facts for decades now. We know a lack of information doesn’t protect anyone, in fact ignorance is a perpetrator’s favorite trait. Conservatives know that too. Truly, they see children as property not people and think parents have a right to abuse their own children. They want to “protect” their ownership of their children, not protect this extremely vulnerable group of people from harm.

"Why didn't you tell anyone" Well actually I didn't understand what was happening as a child with no knowledge of even sex for procreation much less sex acts outside of piv and also I repressed it as soon as possible so. What do you want from me

to all the victims of csa who have never told anyone. to all the victims of csa who don't remember, clearly or at all. to all the victims of csa who struggle with understanding if it was "bad enough". to all the victims of child on child sa. to all the victims of csa who are still repulsed to sex or even to all physical touch. to all the victims of csa who don't wish to "overcome" their repulsion to sex or physical touch. to all the victims of csa who freeze, who dissociate, who cry and rage easily. i love you i love you i love you. they don't know you. you know you. trust yourself. trust your body. you decide what to do with what happened. you decide how you feel. keep going