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AnotherMother4Peace

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9. The damage is very real. My perpetrator is now a fake religious right Southern

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 06:32 PM

Nov 2017

Republican, and probably very emboldened by the acceptance of Moore's pedophilia. It's too difficult to talk about even after all these many years. I wish I were more brave, but suffice it to say the damage is very real. I was a young child, he was an older teenager - threats, guilt, all that bullshit.

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The Damage Caused by Sexual Assault and other Sexual Offenses [View all] MineralMan Nov 2017 OP

K & R 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2017 #1

My sister and I were walking home from church,she was about 10 and I 8 angstlessk Nov 2017 #2

I'm so sorry those things happened to you. MineralMan Nov 2017 #3

Also, we should recognize the bravery of girls and women MineralMan Nov 2017 #4

My brother was a star track, and soccer player.. HipChick Nov 2017 #5

Yes. It happens to boys and young men, too. MineralMan Nov 2017 #6

What these assholes do to peoples lives is worse than murder! angstlessk Nov 2017 #7

Your post reminded me of something I had forgotten long long ago. iscooterliberally Nov 2017 #8

The damage is very real. My perpetrator is now a fake religious right Southern AnotherMother4Peace Nov 2017 #9

I'm very sad that you had such a thing happened. MineralMan Nov 2017 #10

I hate sexual predators beyond words Calculating Nov 2017 #11

I have known a number of victims. MineralMan Nov 2017 #12