I was set up for a lifetime of abuse at the age of four, when my parents failed to address the sexual assault I suffered properly. Unable to deal with it, they took their anger out on me and forbid the mention of the subject. I grew up feeling as though it were all my fault, and that I "asked for it". As an adult, I dealt with similar attitudes because my experiences kept leading me to the wrong men. These men would abuse me and disrespect me, then tell me it was my fault, and I'd "asked for it". They never explained to me how I'd done so. Continue reading Sarah's story...
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