Posted by spoc on April 19, 2004, at 19:40:58
In reply to Sexual abuse - does molestation count?, posted by sjb on April 14, 2004, at 9:16:17
Can I ask, is there usually a long term effect even if the person believes on a conscious level that the incidents didn't affect them; and that, although they never got help, they have them in perspective as far as not blaming themselves? In other words, if you don't consciously feel traumatized; and even before the incidents you had developing problems, might there have indeed been no damage?
I'm not looking for problems to have or people to blame, but as I try to work on my issues maybe I'm overlooking that this really could be a factor. I have much to work on but never drew a parallel to those incidents (3 different people, all when I was under 13, and not.... what would the word be.... "the whole nine yards").
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