I am a product of Child Abuse!

The definition of child abuse is any mistreatment of a child by a parent or guardian to include neglect, beating, and sexual molestation per Webster. There are so many different ways a child can be abused. I will try and touch on as many as possible during this class. Being a survivor of child abuse myself I’m using this outlet to draw awareness. It seems people care more about child abuse when they can actually put a face to the name. It’s always difficult to tell your story because you do not want sympathy as a victim. I will like to show how some overcome their abuse and some do not. I also disagree with Webster’s definition anyone can abuse a child it does not have to be a family member. Recently in the news Jaycee Dugard was found and returned to her family. Jaycee was missing for 18 years, can you imagine all the abuse she faced. What a monstrosity; when being abused becomes a way of life and it seems normal.
I admit it’s difficult to write this blog; however, I can only write about things I can relate too and what matters to me. If I save just one child from this type of pain then it was all worth it. In the weeks to come I shall write about: verbal abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, abductions, death, and incest.