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Sunday, 1 May 2016

I warned my daughter of "bad touches" but not my son

I was crying when he started to tell his story but he wasn't.  He hated it but he didn't know what it was. He hated his uncle, he hated all the games he played especially the locked room game. My son is just 6 years old and very fond of uncle Jimmy, my 35 year old brother who was divorced the second time this winter. It's always good to see your kids getting along with your people so well. My 12 year old daughter was old enough to understand when you need to stay away from people.  I always taught my daughter what a "bad touch" is but never taught my son the same. Now I know I should have. And I failed a mother when I thought my son was safe in THE MEN'S WORLD.

He started telling me every tiny detail in his squeaky little voice still trembling in fear, even after I assured him his uncle won't visit again to hit him. He told me how uncle Jimmy had told him about this new game that only tough boys could play. Then he told me how it was played and that it hurt him. But he couldn't cry out because he was a tough little man. He couldn't talk about this game they played to anyone for mommy would hit him if she learnt about it. He asked me if I knew how it's played and if it could be played with his pants on. I had no answer to my little boy...


 

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