i need to do something...
I have this need to do something to stop where this world is going. My way to do this is through stopping the abuse of our children. Is it strange of me to want to go stand in front of the white house until there are stricter laws for child abusers? I think it should be an automatic death penalty. I know how the cycle goes. You're abused and then you abuse and if we can't stop the cycle and stop this horrible practice, what are we doing? Where are we going?
It's very sad that children should have to live these lives of shame because they are terrified of their parents killing them for asking for help. Now I can't say that I was physically abused. My parents never beat me because they were bored, usually if I got it, I deserved it. But I know the scars of child abuse. Emotional abuse is just as serious as physical, mental, and sexual. Emotional abuse causes our raised suicide rates. I'm in horror to think that because a child is called a slut or a whore or a bastard, they'll grow up with no self-respect and in turn no hope. And there is only one way out.
I was saved. I grew to understand that the people that I have immersed myself in, love and care about me. They couldn't live if something bad happened to me. But what about those who don't have friends and family like I do. Those people that have no hope of coming out of this horrible place.
I still suffer from depression everyday and I will for the rest of my life and no amount of drugs will ever help. There is no cure because the scars live deep inside me. But I know that if I can just help one child not have to grow up and be like me, I didn't suffer in vain. My pain was with reason. And I know that I have to be the one. No body else seems to be brave enough to fight for the children. To risk everything to give a voice to those who suffer at the hands of adults and other children. CHILD ABUSE MUST BE STOPPED!
Please help me understand if what I'm doing is with just cause or if this world is too gone to be helped. And if I am doing the right thing, anyone with suggestions about how I get started would be most helpful. I appriciate anyone with a voice. Make yours heard and I'll do my best to stop this horrible cycle.
Jennifer
It's very sad that children should have to live these lives of shame because they are terrified of their parents killing them for asking for help. Now I can't say that I was physically abused. My parents never beat me because they were bored, usually if I got it, I deserved it. But I know the scars of child abuse. Emotional abuse is just as serious as physical, mental, and sexual. Emotional abuse causes our raised suicide rates. I'm in horror to think that because a child is called a slut or a whore or a bastard, they'll grow up with no self-respect and in turn no hope. And there is only one way out.
I was saved. I grew to understand that the people that I have immersed myself in, love and care about me. They couldn't live if something bad happened to me. But what about those who don't have friends and family like I do. Those people that have no hope of coming out of this horrible place.
I still suffer from depression everyday and I will for the rest of my life and no amount of drugs will ever help. There is no cure because the scars live deep inside me. But I know that if I can just help one child not have to grow up and be like me, I didn't suffer in vain. My pain was with reason. And I know that I have to be the one. No body else seems to be brave enough to fight for the children. To risk everything to give a voice to those who suffer at the hands of adults and other children. CHILD ABUSE MUST BE STOPPED!
Please help me understand if what I'm doing is with just cause or if this world is too gone to be helped. And if I am doing the right thing, anyone with suggestions about how I get started would be most helpful. I appriciate anyone with a voice. Make yours heard and I'll do my best to stop this horrible cycle.
Jennifer