Nathan’s Comments (group member since Nov 02, 2012)

Nathan’s comments from the Get to Know Nathan Daniels group.

SEXUAL ABUSE


"My tiny neck was nearly broken beneath the sheets, by my sister’s legs—our mom, home early, had swung the bedroom door open, and screamed. My sister never touched me again after that, but to say it was over would be a lie… one I would try telling myself for almost thirty years.

I needed help, but I didn’t know that. We didn’t discuss it, and after the initial shock and horror wore off, everyone seemed to forget about it. I did my best to follow that example and bury all the confusion, shame, and guilt. I buried it deep and nurtured it, unknowingly, for years.

This was an age when I watched cartoons before walking to school with my backpack slung over my shoulder and my lunch box banging against my knee. I was quiet… or weird, if you’re seven.

The “normal” kids would laugh at silly things, or whine about things I didn’t see as real problems. My eyes would gloss over and the noisy chaos in the cafeteria would muffle.

Surrounded by hundreds of kids, I was alone.

From my article for, "The Good Men Project."
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