When Fear Turns to Anger, the Revolution Begins

As a college student, I was very active in the Student Government Association, and we were part of the state student association called United Council.  Jennifer Smith was the Women's Issues director, and she was pretty awesome.  I looked up to her in many ways, and was (and probably still is, if I knew how to contact her), a good role model for young women.  I'm not sure if this was her own, or if she found it someplace, but, for those of us who are in abusive relationships may not see, those who never were in one may not understand, but for us, who have survived and working on thriving, fully understand that for us to get out and be where we are now, that the scary step to say enough had to happen first.  It's at that point, when we understand that to reinvent ourselves from abuse victim to survivor, that "When fear turns to anger, the revolution begins"!!!

There is an underground war out there in the wilderness of the web (off of the web, also).  Child molesters.  Pedophiles.  Kiddie porn snuff films.  Human trafficking.  Sex slavery.  Even having to watch one of our parents be abused by the other is very traumatic.

As much as we don't want it to happen, it is there.  We cannot imagine them gone.  It is real.  It is here, and it's everywhere.

While many pedophiles are lurking at parks, carnivals, and other family events, ready to groom you and your children into trust and secret taboos...  Most offenders are known to the children and family as a pillar to society.  A well known coach.  A much loved teacher.  A supportive minister.  Success seems to surround them.  And it protects them.

No, this is NOT to scare you.  This is to inform you.  Too many of these perverts have such a good facade, their dark side is hidden.  This is no Darth Vader whose good side can be brought forth to stop the madness.  The good face is what protects them from what they really are.  MONSTERS!!!!!!!!  It is their place in society that makes this evil so unbelievable.  Blame the victim.  Children lie.  This can't happen in our society.  Mr. Doc would never do this...  This is what they are hoping for, and they take advantage of it.

This is yet the most grossly under reported crime, mostly because of the shame and the taboo still surrounding it.  Those that are reported don't go to trial.  The ones that go to trial, many get dismissed due to lack of biological evidence.  Those that make it through, the perpetrators rarely spend a day behind bars.  If a children are assaulted by a family member, they are often returned right back to the same scenario of where, why and how the crime happened in the first place.

Go check it out.  RAINN = Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network.  https://www.rainn.org/
Or try this one.  FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation.  http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats  or  http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/vc_majorthefts/cac/crimes_against_children

A single mother needing her father to babysit her daughter...  She shouldn't have to take sides.  Or a married, divorced, and remarried couple, with an older step brother and a younger step sister...  The parent of the victim shouldn't have to choose between the spouse and their child...  Really?  Seriously?  Well shit!  I don't care WHO you are.  You touch MY kid the wrong way, I will KILL you, by ANY MEANS NECESSARY!

Normal parents are like me.  Which is why these damned pedophile go further underground.  But some parents defend the pedophile, I don't know why.  But these are why I advocate!  I hear the stories.  I feel the pain.  So I try to legislate.  Some politicians are good listeners.  Others may try to write it up.  Too often, not serious enough.

Too many supposedly "support" my mission, but are too chicken to step up to the plate.  This is NOT a party issue.  Stop politicizing.  Children are dying at the hands of these assholes who abuse them.  The suicide rate for those victimized by sex abuse is much higher than even those who are mentally ill.  Step up, don't shut up, or you're supporting them.  Don't be afraid, because when fear turns to anger, the revolution begins.

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