I've never written to any other abuser but my father... I think it's about time... Thanks for all the above postings! They are all so brave and deep. I am sorry for all of your pain!!!

Dear abuser;
It's been almost 15 years since I saw your face. Though our encounters were very brief and not for long, your face has forever left a nasty scar in my memory. It only took you one day, less than 7 hours to take away so much! I lost my trust in people, trust in teachers that day. My life may have been turned around but I will never regret what you put me through! I will no longer give you my pity. I will no longer let your flaws cause flaws within myself! I will no longer look back and wish I had done things differently. It was not my fault. It was yours! You did it! But because of you, because of the pain you put on me... It caused others to come forward about their pain. For that I will never let what you did to me keep me down.

I used to feel bad for you. The cops and courts were involved and I felt like I had ruined your life. But I now realize what I did was right. You tried to ruin my life. With every touch you took from me a year of happiness. You deserve what was handed to you. You deserve more but I do not hate you. You will suffer for those who you made suffer when your time comes.

You are not doing well. You're like the rest of them. You make me laugh. Watching as I once was a child and thought all the abusive people in my past were so strong and so mature and knowledgable. But now I see you, I've seen all your mug shots from other victims, and darkness has taken over your life. While you tried to force it on mine, my life continues to be filled with bright lights and colors and yours is grey and black. You now make me laugh. You no longer have the power you took when you put your hands on me. I have the power of my life and you are nothing! And I laugh...