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In reply to the discussion: Anyone who thinks an adult telling about being molested as a child is a liar -- [View all]IdaBriggs
(10,559 posts)You are making reasoned points, and in several of them, you are in the right.
Unfortunately, sexual abuse of children is one of those things we as a society can't seem to get right. Heck, we can't even deal with ADULT women being raped - completely credible, with DNA evidence, and sometimes video shared on social media - and put those folks in jail.
With the stats being what they are, and NOTHING IN IT FOR THE VICTIM except reliving traumatic memories, I am personally offended sixteen ways to Sunday about the "her mother made it up, blah, blah, blah" -- and bluntly, just like I don't want to play with Republicans on this message board, I am not going to argue about whether or not Dylan (or any other sexual assault victim) is telling the truth.
I am going to trust her. In my personal experience, victims of this type of crime rarely see justice, and I will be *DAMNED* if I let their name be slandered because it is a fun game on the internet.
Some things are just NOT acceptable, and "she's a liar" about this topic is one of them for me.