With April being National Child Abuse Prevention Month, I thought I would once again share my story. As much as we don’t want child abuse or sexual violence of any kind to impact those around us... it does.
Many may not know this, but I am a survivor of sexual abuse. Even though my case is different than others, it did happen. It shouldn’t have. And, it wasn’t my fault. After the occurrence, I asked my mother a simple question about the male anatomy. I was in elementary school, so she immediately reacted in such a way that I feared I would be in trouble if I answered her questions honestly. So, I didn’t.