Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) and the LABELS we wear… More often than not, a child that has been Sexually Abused go inward. Children, victims (some) are often asked directly or indirectly to suppress, to cover, to hide, to shield. This action then creates a negative chain reaction…
FEAR: The most significant of the labels. Fear, experienced in many different ways and varies on a case by case basis. However, the fear similarly experienced by the majority; The fear initially instilled by the perpetrator, he/she making do on said threat (For me it was the threat of cutting my younger siblings throats while they slept) Fear of being ostracized, criticized, judged, not being believed, the fear of someone finding out…
LIES: The lies we are forced to tell, we basically lie to everyone but the biggest lie, the lies we tell ourselves.
GUILT: The guilt we feel caused by knowing, thinking, feeling I/we did something bad or wrong.
SHAME: The embarrassment, the feeling of sadness and constant regret, afraid of being disgraced.
PAIN: The pain of having to live a life suppressing, covering, lying, maintaining secrets, pretending; The memories, the sudden and unanticipated flashbacks, the anxiety etc
SECRECY: Forced, sometimes asked and expected of a victim not to speak about their experience/ordeal. Victims are forced to cover for family, for the perpetrator (especially that of a family member, family friend, a prominent or (considered) elite etc) because no-one wants to talk or acknowledge truth…
ANGER: Victims become angry, often times wanting to speak, to share, wanting someone to acknowledge your pain and come to your aid but, more often than not, there is no-one there.
SHAME: Victims are ofter made to feel as if they/we were the reason or cause of the abuse, that they/we somehow wanted, warranted, caused or deserved being raped, fondled and violated. Family members, relatives, friends, society often blames the victim. Some parents blame the child/children…
UNWORTHY: The feeling of unworthiness, feeling disgusted, worthless, nasty, filthy, used and used up…
HELPLESS: Having no-one to turn to or confide in. Feeling alone and unsure of what to do.
LONELINESS: Being alone, misunderstood and isolated
TORMENT: The extreme mental, emotional and physical pain…
ANGUISH: Suffering mental grief, confusion, pain…
MISTRUST: Violators, perpetrators are often a family member, relatives, trusted friend, pastors, coaches, a person thats expected to protect a child should be able to trust but…
SUPPRESSED: As victims we suppress we are forced to keep it all bottled inside, we don’t speak, we often pretend all is well, and, asked and expected to lead normal lives.
These are just a few of the labels we wear as victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse, BUT for those of us that still struggle, we CAN and will SHED these labels…
Let’s Reassign The Shame… Speak!
Join me as I/we shed these labels and journey2free. From my heart to yours! God Bless
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