The Damage Caused by Sexual Assault and other Sexual Offenses

[iscooterliberally]

8. Your post reminded me of something I had forgotten long long ago.

I was sexually assaulted as a child. My attacker was an 11 year old girl. I was only about 5 at the time. I'll spare you the gory details. It only lasted a few seconds and I ran into my house and got sick. I remember washing my face and hands. It happened in my backyard and my mom was even home at the time. Mom didn't know what had happened as far as I know. The girl was the older sister of the only other kid on my street that was my age. That's why she was in my back yard. As an adult, remembering some of the things she said to me, I realize that she was the real victim of sexual abuse. I was merely collateral damage. We only lived on that street for about a year and this was almost 50 years ago now. I had a lot of other screwed up things happen to me as a child too, but I can't help to feel sorry for my attacker. Her life must have been utterly horrifying.