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I am a paediatrician working in the UK for the last 10 years. I remember a magician
who came to do a show when I was in class 7 and touched all the girls in the
class pretending to teach us magic. We discussed this among ourselves but never
disclosed it to our teachers or parents.
-Sunaina
I was a victim of sexual abuse from the age of 6 to 13—a story very similar to
Harish’s that you showed on TV. Like him, my only support and my silent yet
immensely comforting friends were animals. I had dogs at home and the remaining
were strays. I used to stay away from home as much as possible and make friends
with all the dogs and cats in the locality. They gave me unconditional love and
support. They were the reason for me not getting shattered completely.
The imprints of that time remain even today—a low self-esteem, a constant need to
prove myself, a defensive attitude, hunger for love, depression… all these plague
me even today. I attempted suicide 3 times and in spite of having a loving family, I
can’t give them my all. I can’t love them the way I do an animal. My heart goes out
to a distressed animal more than to a human adult. I have battled enough and more
but the scars remain very clear. Those days and nights of terror still cause recurring
nightmares.
-Srividya
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who came to do a show when I was in class 7 and touched all the girls in the
class pretending to teach us magic. We discussed this among ourselves but never
disclosed it to our teachers or parents.
-Sunaina
I was a victim of sexual abuse from the age of 6 to 13—a story very similar to
Harish’s that you showed on TV. Like him, my only support and my silent yet
immensely comforting friends were animals. I had dogs at home and the remaining
were strays. I used to stay away from home as much as possible and make friends
with all the dogs and cats in the locality. They gave me unconditional love and
support. They were the reason for me not getting shattered completely.
The imprints of that time remain even today—a low self-esteem, a constant need to
prove myself, a defensive attitude, hunger for love, depression… all these plague
me even today. I attempted suicide 3 times and in spite of having a loving family, I
can’t give them my all. I can’t love them the way I do an animal. My heart goes out
to a distressed animal more than to a human adult. I have battled enough and more
but the scars remain very clear. Those days and nights of terror still cause recurring
nightmares.
-Srividya
CHUPPI TODO! | 50
