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July 02, 2004
A Nice Guy and Link
Today I heard from a really nice guy – Mike – who has Child Abuse Survivor – You will see it as a Link – in the Resources areas – under Another Male Survivor. His site is far more advanced than mine – since he has been at it for quite some time. Please visit Mike’s Weblog.
As I mentioned to Mike – and what I thought that I would interject here today – is that – as mentioned elsewhere – this Weblog need not be – just for the male victim of sexual child abuse. I hope that all victims of abuse – male or female – will come and visit and learn and contribute – and hopefully get something back out of the progress that this site makes.
And I mention the topic of all abuse as being harmful - for a reason. As I told Mike – the long lasting effects of emotional abuse – is truly far more devastating to me – than the sexual and physical abuse that I received.
And I’ll explain it this way. Since – I buried – the sexual child abuse for 29 years – and because I was brought up in a household – where physical abuse was ever present [mostly by my Mother] – I came to learn over the years – that one can – you might say – second shelve – the physical abuse – but what is long lasting – for me – that is – is the years of “emotional” abuse that I received from my Mother.
Not her fault – per se – once I explain the environment and the upbringing that she endured as a child and adolescent. Especially as I explain – the Irish upbringing from her parents – from the “Old Country” – Ireland.
So – even today – in the year 2004 - I walk around – with a person – my Mother – dictating to me – do this – do that – and don’t this and do that. She is deceased - God Bless her. She lived a long life.
But the scars left behind – from emotional abuse – can be far more lasting – than the physical abuse one receives. And that is just in my humble opinion [IMHO]
Posted by Nealus at July 2, 2004 04:30 PM
Comments
Nealus,
Welcome to the survivor blog realm! I learned about your blog from Mike. I too am a survivor of sexual and emotional abuse and have been blogging about my journey for just over a year.
I hope that blogging helps you continue to find strength, courage and hope.
Leah
Posted by: Leah at July 4, 2004 05:45 PM
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