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YES! Child abuse is a serious concern that should be involving all adults. The secrets kept for decades, continue to affect for generations yet to come.
The "enablers" are just as guilty, as they shy away from involvment. Children do not forget! They carry that pain with them into adulthood.
The strength is in how an abused human being can cope with the pain and heal. No one that "sees, hears or feels" the pain of another, should remain silent. For with silence the plague of abuse only grows.
Why do child abusers, "get away with abuse"? Because few people will speak-out! The system of aid for abused children has been so lacking for decades in eradicating such a notion of allowance. Abuse towards infants, children, young adults into the elders is REAL and it is known.
The best response, is to MAKE noise about the abuse...and then, get help! Just like crying out "fire". Some one pays attention. The real problem is that a parent can see the abuse towards a grandchild...report the parent and the grandchild disappears as the parent moves away.
The rights of grandparents in speaking out about what they see, is not always paid attention to. Mothers live with abusive mates and know the fear of the attacks. Yet, with that fear, they are paralyzed in making a move. More options have to be made in offering shelters for women of all ages and children that are in pain.
In many cities there are "hidden" shelters for Mothers and their children to stay in till they can move out of the area. But, the facilities are so crowded and so few. We are all responsible for each other, as we live on this space alloted to our souls.
Too many people, FORGET the needs of those that are limited in their choices.
#1 - Mon Feb 6, 2012 5:16 PM ESTPick-up on the signs of abuse: When a child is isolated from family. And, the parent makes excuses!
When, a parent is not allowed to see the children in a divorce situaton, there are reasons many times relating to abuse from the non-custodial parent. When, the divorced one w/o visitation gets married again, the abuse is just carried into the new relationship. (A man was abusive as a child. He married. Eventually, his abuse turned towards his sons, as to "discipline". When, the mother finally decided to leave, it was after years of abuse. Rotten part is that she works now in child-protection services. Why did she wait so long to leave? Man remarries and eventually starts to abuse the step-sons. Wife lingers in the relationship, still why this goes on).
When, the first squeek for help is heard, people need to LISTEN! An abused child no longer cries, when there is no one to "hear"them.
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