Sexual Abuse at Camp...

I guess now that people kinda know about me a bit, it's time to tell about the abuse I went through as a kid.

Me and my friend went to the same summer camp for a few years. the main counselor, singled us out, and had us stand naked for all the other kids to see, then we'd be forced into the boy's room. with only him. He'd have us play with each other, then stick each other's things into our mouths. then we'd have to let him stick his into our mouths. Then he'd do some other stuff.

One day, when we were 8, i said no more. He grabbed me, slammed me against a toilet, and rammed it into me hard. i screamed, looking at my friend, who saw it. He passed out in shock. I suffered with the guy for what seemed like years. Then he threw me down and told me to clean up. I could hardly move, I was so sore. I was so scared that he'd do it again. I just went home that afternoon, and threw away the bloody underpants, and pretended like it did not happen. all cause he said he'd kill my dad if I told.

I didn't even tell dad this until about 2000.

Now, I have severe anxiety issues, as well as urinary incontinence, due to mental and physical reasons. This was kinda hard to share, since its so embarassing.

((Mike902)) - I see you haven't been here in a while, so welcome back to PC. I can't find the right words to express how sad and mad I feel, for the sexual abuse you've suffered. I wonder how your life would be now, if you had a good childhood? I can never understand how anyone could hurt a child like this. You're brave for sharing this and I hope you're getting help. I'm very sorry.

Thank you, Lynn.

It takes strength to share these things. I admire u

Thank you Mr. Simpson.

* Looks around for Bart *

Mike, I think you are very brave to share this with us. Do you see a therapist to work through this issue with?

I'm sorry that that happened to you Mike.

Please do not be embarrassed, you did NOTHING to be ashamed of, this sick twisted man did. You were a victim and he was an abuser. There is no shame in that unless the abuser is the one feeling the shame.

You were a child, please try to remember that when you think you should be embarrassed, children do not understand or know. It took me years to understand this, and once I did understand that I was just a child, it opened so many doors to my healing.

I'm so incredibly sorry that you went through this, please be gentle with yourself, don't cut yourself down for what a sick man did, he was in the wrong, not you

Thank you for sharing. I am sure that took a lot of courage. My heart goes out to you. Having been raped as a girl it took me several years to not look at sex as dirty and disgusting. I realized much later that it did not have to be that way, after a lot of acting out and a failed marriage, Most of all remember you did nothing wrong. You were a child and were overpowered by someone who you were powerless to oppose. I just pray that you will continue to have courage and that as you work through this that you will find peace

May God help you to heal from all of the trauma. You are a valuable and treasured human being who deserves better

I also admire you. Please don't be embarrassed about it; it wasn't your fault. Things like this do need to be shared; burying them only hurts us more.

Hugs