What is being discussed here is a lot more than just a child that has been sexually abused by a powerful person. It is awful, and people should come forward, but people are not the way we think they SHOULD BE. I know it is hard to believe, but I have experienced it myself, it is truely awful, but REAL.
It is more about every man for himself now in this world. To me, it is unbelievable and if you are involved in it, I can tell you, it results in such a sense of powerlessness that it is crippling.

Open Eyes[/quote] crippling? to a certain point..but no...i was abused horribly as a toddler ..up to a young adult...so i understand the effects & affects severe abuse can have on a psyche BUT that said...there comes a point where i had to make a decision to not allow that to rule my life.

ptsd is a part of me..as is DID, and my asthma, bipolar, hbp, arthritis etc..it does not define who i am. it is just another medical condition that i deal with.

unlike some others that may consider it a curse...DID is an amazing way for the brain & soul to handle trauma...if you look at the manner the body adapted to survive it just is mind boggling. it is an incredible survival skill. i feel fortunate that i was able to adapt & survive ..my sister unfortunately was not. DID also helped me with my career..i can multi-task in a crisis better than anyone i know.

that is not to say it is always wonderful...sure there are periods where life sucks..but i would venture to say that everyone has these.

feeling powerless about the penn state situation...no if anything i feel rage. this situation has empowered me to be ev en more outspoken about child abuse & sexual abuse.

my ptsd does not trap me, does not bind me...i use it to fuel my course of action..but that said i do not let it consume me because there is more to life than it. i have faced horrible situations in life, we all have...to wallow & constantly rehash them would not help me heal..it would just cover me in mud. i need to step out of the mud & move away from the mess & fix it so it dries up.

(sorry a little off topic kinda thing)