child abuse
by Today I walked into a cafe for an afternoon brunch. I noticed on the counter was a donation cup to help find a cure for leukemia and another to help prevent child abuse. I have to say that I took my change and put it in the child abuse cup. There is nothing more sinful I feel than someone who hurts a child. Growing up I had some friends who were abused by their parents. When I was 13 I remember a close friend of mine at school getting beat up in the hallway by his father. I mean what kind of parent throws their kid down the stairs? His dad was arrested but I truly felt for my friend. I can't tell you how many people I know who were mollested including myself by adults and strangers. I don't have a problem putting this out in the open because I am sure it could strengthen and help others to know that I have been there and know the anger and confusion that you feel. You know it was not too long ago that I actually knew a sister who had a situation that she was faced with. It involved persecution from within her family in ways that no one should ever have to deal with. The end result were some major health problems but that did not stop her. I am happy to say shes one of my best friends and spent a few years of her life pioneering despite all this. I spoke to her recently and she told me that she wants to pioneer again. I can only begin to imagine how hard it is for her to even take the first steps to doing so. I have a few other friends who had situations like this and actually turned out ok. I find it interesting to say all this but its true what Psalm 101:8 "I shall silence all the wicked ones of the earth, To cut off from the city of Jehovah all the practicers of what is hurtful". Whats amazing is that I know of one witness who found it in her heart to forgive the one who hurt her and to forgive is a very hard thing to do. Well anyways I shall get back to work at my cubicle.
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whoa...u got molested too? i bet our bi polar was cause by that.
i dont think i would be this way if I had a *normal* childhood.
No one has a normal childhood. Believe me, I've met some spoiled brats and most people will think that they had it off worse than others. You can't argue with what they say because you aren't them. Example. The girl Ally Hilfiger on Rich Girls. Shes rich and spoiled yet she gets overwhelmed very easily and panics. Who knows what happened in her childhood that would make her that kind of an insecure person.
ok, normal-er. but, all this suffering will be erased in the new system!
When I was a freshman in high school my best friend's mother committed suicide because of bipolar disease brought on by her father abusing her when she was a child. I'll never understand how a guy could do something like that, especially to his own daughter.
eww thats real sick, we lived with a retarded cousin (not downs syndrome, just slow) who did the dirty deed.
thats why I'm so sensitive and do some dumb things.
"my dad says that childhood is the best times in your life but i believe my mom when she says that childhood is what you spend the rest of your life getting over."----hope floats
I LOVE THAT MOVIE!!!!!
i'll tell you the same thing i tell everyone else when they mention that movie. 'Hope floats....and so does poop'
"u stink justin matise"
very encouraging story
This is not a topic I like...
yeah i don't like it much either.
ok then dont read it
well maybe you should realize that talking about these things can open old wounds for people.
wow - that is awesome that you can put this out there the way you have. Yeah I feel that any person demonic enough to hurt a child or animal deserves the same done to them only worse. It sickens me when children are vicitimized. I was in a car accident two summers ago and ended up with PTSD compounded with depression, it was not a good summer to say the least. But Jehovah gave me some amazing close friends and family - he really takes care of those who are down hearted...
Abuse can come in many forms. And I think that there are abusers out there that aren't demonic, its the imperfections that we are faced with that contributes to their way of acting. Mental illness can play a big part. My Dad was an abusive person on many levels. I wouldn't say he is demonic and would stand up against anyone who said he was. Some abusive ppl can be helped and I would never wish harm on any of them. Then again there are those who will never change and Jehovah will give it to them in the end.
sorry i didn't mean anything about it. I just have very strong opinions with child and animal abuse. If I was in the world I'd be a total activist for their rights.
I don't really like children or babies and I don't really ever want any of my own, but it's like, once you do bring a life into this world at least TAKE CARE OF IT!! geeeez... I hate ever hearing about children or babies being hurt or neglected or sick. It's so unfair!!
Seriously..I think there should be a license issued for people to have children.