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I was a victim in my childhood. It happened inside the house by a distant relative,
neighbour, servant and cousin. I told my mother but she didn’t take any action. I
started to create my own world in my head and I was very sad. I was skinny and had
lost all desire to eat. I suffered from lack of conidence and concentration.
My abuse started at the age of 4 and without knowing, when I was 13, I started
abusing other children my age. When I grew up, I understood what I had done. I
feel so guilty about what I did to the other children and how I allowed those people
to abuse me. I am still struggling to move on from my horrible past.
-Teresa
I was 10 years old when one of my male friends who was my age started having
sex with me. Till the age of 18, I too did this with many other children younger than
me as well. I feel so guilty today and I think I had a disturbed mind. It all started as
play and we were so innocent at that time that we didn’t know what we were doing.
Today, when I am mature, I understand what a failure I have been. I could not share
this with my parents as my father is very strict. This ‘habit’ of mine increased as I
was never able to share it with anyone nor seek help.
I want to bring to other people’s attention that a child’s mind is very soft and sensitive
and if parents don’t have an open relationship with their children, they will never
know what they need. My father didn’t become my friend and this affected me as
well.
Today, I am very guilty and I know I will feel this way all my life. I was in such
dirt that I spoiled my life and other children’s lives as well. I feel sorry and I want
to forget it.
-Girdhar
M y building watchman’s daughter was molested by a 72-year-old resident of the
building. I came to know about this from my colony people and I immediately told
him to come with me to the police station. He refused saying the committee people
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neighbour, servant and cousin. I told my mother but she didn’t take any action. I
started to create my own world in my head and I was very sad. I was skinny and had
lost all desire to eat. I suffered from lack of conidence and concentration.
My abuse started at the age of 4 and without knowing, when I was 13, I started
abusing other children my age. When I grew up, I understood what I had done. I
feel so guilty about what I did to the other children and how I allowed those people
to abuse me. I am still struggling to move on from my horrible past.
-Teresa
I was 10 years old when one of my male friends who was my age started having
sex with me. Till the age of 18, I too did this with many other children younger than
me as well. I feel so guilty today and I think I had a disturbed mind. It all started as
play and we were so innocent at that time that we didn’t know what we were doing.
Today, when I am mature, I understand what a failure I have been. I could not share
this with my parents as my father is very strict. This ‘habit’ of mine increased as I
was never able to share it with anyone nor seek help.
I want to bring to other people’s attention that a child’s mind is very soft and sensitive
and if parents don’t have an open relationship with their children, they will never
know what they need. My father didn’t become my friend and this affected me as
well.
Today, I am very guilty and I know I will feel this way all my life. I was in such
dirt that I spoiled my life and other children’s lives as well. I feel sorry and I want
to forget it.
-Girdhar
M y building watchman’s daughter was molested by a 72-year-old resident of the
building. I came to know about this from my colony people and I immediately told
him to come with me to the police station. He refused saying the committee people
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