I get the pain. I get the feeling of being completely alone. On an island. I was molested too Dennis. By a family member. I watched as this family member was granted sainthood while I was constantly belittled for being the bad child. Not a single soul in my family bothered to ask me what was going on. I guess it's easier to cover your eyes and blame the child when blood relatives are involved.
It has been around 30 years since this happened. My pain has never really gone away. I was in therapy for about 5 years. It helped alot, but sometimes, hearing stories like the Sandusky sagas does bring the pain back to the front so quickly I can almost taste it. I understand the anger you have Dennis. Surely I do.
So before this thread turns into series of posts of people handing out GPS coordinates to show exactly where they can kiss what, let's all step back and breathe for a moment. Respect each other. We can all discuss these grown up issues without being nasty.
And to my fellow chipper Dennis. I'm sorry of the crap we've both had happen to us. If you ever need to talk or vent, I'm an email or a call away.
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