First of all, it is ironic that your first name is the reason Mr. Spacey came out of the closet. Secondly, sucking it up is exactly what Mr. Spacey wanted his young victims to do. And finally, your glib comments on the insignificance of abuse was spoken like someone who is either ignorant of the consequences of abuse or is a predator himself. Read below what the experts are saying.
"SEXUAL CHILD ABUSE STATISTICS:
- 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old.
- Over 58,000 children were sexually abused last year.
- 8.3 % of reported child abuse cases were sexual abuse.
- 34% of people who sexually abuse a child are family members.
- 12.3% of girls were age 10 or younger at the time of their first rape/victimization, and 30% of girls were between the ages of 11 and 17.
- 27.8% of boys were age 10 or younger at the time of their first rape/victimization. 2
- 96% of people who sexually abuse children are male, and 76.8% of people who sexually abuse children are adults.
- 325,000 children are at risk of becoming victims of commercial child sexual exploitation each year.
- Caregiver alcohol or drug abuse is a child abuse risk factor putting kids at much higher risk for being abused.
- The average age at which girls first become victims of prostitution is 12 to 14 years old, and the average age for boys is 11 to 13 years old." -from the ASPCC.com website
"Youth suicide
Research suggests that abuse and neglect significantly increases the risk of suicidal ideation and attempted suicide for young people (Brodsky & Stanley, 2008; Evans, Hawton, & Rodham, 2005; Miller, Esposito-Smythers, Weismoore, & Renshaw, 2013; Thompson et al., 2012). A systematic review by Evans and colleagues (2005) found a strong link between physical and sexual abuse and attempted suicide/suicidal thoughts occurring during adolescence. Similarly, in a systematic review of the literature, Miller and colleagues (2013) found that although all forms of maltreatment were associated with adolescent suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, child sexual abuse and emotional abuse might be more important than physical abuse or neglect. Supporting this, Brodksy and Stanley (2008) found that risks of repeated suicide attempts were eight times greater for youths with a sexual abuse history. The authors suggested that sexual abuse could be specifically related to suicidal behaviour because it is closely associated with feelings of shame and internal attributions of blame (Brodsky & Stanley, 2008)." -aifs.gov.au
"The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Childhood sexual abuse has been correlated with higher levels of depression,
guilt, shame, self-blame, eating disorders, somatic concerns, anxiety, dissociative
patterns, repression, denial, sexual problems, and relationship problems.
Depression has been found to be the most common long-term symptom among
survivors. Survivors may have difficulty in externalizing the abuse, thus thinking
negatively about themselves (Hartman et al., 1987). After years of negative selfthoughts,
survivors have feelings of worthlessness and avoid others because they believe
they have nothing to offer (Long et al., 2006). Ratican (1992) describes the symptoms of
child sexual abuse survivors’ depression to be feeling down much of the time, having
suicidal ideation, having disturbed sleeping patterns, and having disturbed eating patterns
Survivors often experience guilt, shame, and self-blame. It has been shown that
survivors frequently take personal responsibility for the abuse. When the sexual abuse is
done by an esteemed trusted adult it may be hard for the children to view the perpetrator
in a negative light, thus leaving them incapable of seeing what happened as not their
fault. Survivors often blame themselves and internalize negative messages about
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themselves. Survivors tend to display more self-destructive behaviors and experience
more suicidal ideation than those who have not been abused (Browne & Finkelhor,
1986)." -American Counseling Association
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