I was young probably 10-11 when I first told my mom about the abuse, I sitting on the fllor board of the car. I asked her "Mom, can I tell you something?" She said yes, so I told her what had happened. She slammed the brakes on jerked me up and started to scream and shake me. Needless to say it scared the hell out of me! She went home screamed at her boyfriend, then he talked to her and she got over just as quick as the blink of an eye. I did not tell anyone else for a year or two then I started telling everyone. Friends, Family, Parents of friends and no one did anything about it. I guess in small towns people don't like to make waves. My the time I went in to threapy as an adult I had figure out that, People are not as shocked as they should be by this. In my opinion abuse any type any age should be a shock it should not be the norm, but unfortunally way to many people are familiar with it. No one should abuse, no one should live in fear, and no one should have to suffer they way we have had to!!!!