by Sissy FX (daloverlyme) | Oct 15, 2003 | Rape/Abuse
Starting when I was very little, I would see shadows at night on my bedroom wall and cringe. I would wait until I heard his steps, then I knew it was starting again. My own grandfather was touching me and using me in ways no child should be. I cried but my tears...
by Daloverlyme | Oct 14, 2003 | Rape/Abuse
What is Emotional Abuse? There is no universally accepted definition of emotional abuse. Like other forms of violence in relationships, emotional abuse is based on power and control. It follows a pattern; it is repeated and sustained. If you are passive about it, the...
by Daloverlyme | Oct 14, 2003 | Rape/Abuse
Through my experiences working with rape survivors here on HelpingTeens, my own experience has taken on new meaning. We all feel that, if we can just forget about what happened to us, we will be fine. Unfortunately, it is not like forgetting a bad date or a...
by Daloverlyme | Oct 14, 2003 | Rape/Abuse
Like female survivors of sexual assault, male survivors experience fear, anger and an overwhelming sense of loss of control over their bodies and selves. The male survivor may also feel dirty, ashamed and/or guilty. He may be very embarrassed. Male-on-male sexual...
by Sveta & PJ Ferdinandi | Oct 13, 2003 | Suicide
What is self injury? Self injury (SI) is the act of harming yourself on purpose *not for attention seeking purposes* through burning, hitting yourself against objects, hitting objects against yourself, pulling out hair, scratching, and other methods. The most common...
by Daloverlyme | Oct 13, 2003 | Rape/Abuse
How often have you heard the question, “If it was rape, why did she wait months to press charges?” Survivors of Date Rape often have a unique emotional timeline that is different from survivors of stranger rape, called the date rape time lag. It’s...
