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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw the “after neverland” piece after watching the documentary. A point that stood out was that sexual abuse, especially in children, won’t always present itself as abuse to the child. Oprah brought up a good point that isexual abuse is a seduction and manipulation of the child and the family as well. It’s so confusing to a child when somebody they trust and love and idolize make them feel loved, safe, and secure and they take advantage of that to a disgusting degree.

For some to say “how can that person still love that person?” Or “why didn’t they speak up?” “If they were being abused how can they protect that person”. It’s because a child won’t always understand when someone is preying on them. The predator builds up this relationship with the child, it’s not always going to leave the child feeling abused. Predators are master manipulators. Another takeaway is there is no realm of normalcy with sexual abuse. From the methodical way a predator will gain trust, to how the survivor can make sense of the abuse and relationship they thought they had. There is no making sense of sexual abuse and the aftermath. With many traumas people survive, the
Saying goes “you try to have a normal reaction to the most abnormal of circumstances......... then you realize there is no normal” [/quote]

good point[/quote]

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