Comments for I Told

Click here to add your own comments

Oct 29, 2014
 Gabrielle:
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

Keep in mind your very last words, because those are the words you must remember. You're telling yourself two distinctively different stories: One, that by telling you were the cause of those two little girls having to be with strangers. One, that by telling you protected those two little girls. It's not BOTH, Gabrielle, it's the latter you must focus on. By telling you have ensured the safety of these two little girls from their pedophile of a father. AND you've prevented other little ones from being abused by him. You honoured those two little girls after they told first. Maybe they didn't tell everything, but they did tell a trusted grown up that their father didn't treat you very well. This is what started the ball rolling. You honoured those two little girls by eventually telling the truth. THAT'S what you must continue to tell your Self.

When you told, you rescued not only your Self, but also those girls, and others too. It takes courage to tell in the face of threats and fear, but you did. And that's what's important. You SO did the right thing. And in the process, got a pedophile off the streets. You are to be commended! What strength you showed. What character you displayed. You have nothing to be sorry for, Gabrielle. You have much to be proud of. You are an inspiration. Always remember that. Thank you for sharing your story with my visitors and me. I send you love, light and healing energy.

From Victim to Victory, a memoir
Darlene Barriere
Webmaster: www.child-abuse-effects.com
author. speaker. survivor. coach
From Victim to Victory, a memoir
Oct 29, 2014
 I wish for middle ground
by: Anonymous

I wish there was a middle ground. Where reporting child abuse did not result in separation imprisonment and so on. Sure if the abuse continues but it seems that it is the first thing that happens.

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Write Your Child Abuse Story.

Return to I Told

Disclaimer: To the best of my knowledge the child abuse
stories on this site are true. While I cannot guarantee
this, I do try to balance the need for the submitter to be
heard and validated with the needs of my visitors.



E-book: Victim To Victory

From Victim to Victory
a memoir

How I got over the devastating effects of child abuse and moved on with my life

Read more...

Most Recent

RSS

  1. Converging Stolen Lives

    Jan 30, 18 01:13 PM

    There was a time and space I didn’t think about you, or your abuse. Where when I looked back at my life, I only saw normal things, a normal childhood.

    Read More

  2. A letter to one of the 13 Turpin children

    Jan 29, 18 11:33 AM

    A heartfelt letter by a former classmate that speaks to bullying and regrets. You'll find it on my Facebook group. I hope you'll join and get in on the discussion.

    Read More

  3. Dissociated From Abuse

    Jan 29, 18 11:00 AM

    I was sexually abused by my father from age 6 to 13, which stopped when I started talking about it during the day. The teenage brother of my best friend

    Read More

E-book: Victim To Victory

From Victim to Victory
a memoir

How I got over the devastating effects of child abuse and moved on with my life

Read more...