The Tragedy of Sexual Molestation of a Child

Imagine yourself as a child. More specifically, a young boy. Life as a child seems simple enough. While you are young you have care givers who try to make sure that everything is done for you. But there is still the matter of growing up. When you are young, adults cherish your innocence. Everyone just wants to protect you from the dangers of the world. You are a symbol of hope, with the whole world ahead of you. What if the innocence that all of your loved ones cherish, no longer exists? All the “cute” “corky” things you did was just acting, in a feeble attempt to bring back the child you once were. Something so precious was taken from you, and all you can think of doing is blaming yourself. The guilt consumes you the more you think about it, but you can not help but think about it. Not a day goes by that you do not think about it. You cannot shake the feeling that you failed yourself, and everyone that cares about you. You at times feel sick to your stomach, contemplating suicide well before life has really begun for you. For a lot of children, this is what they go through everyday. The tragedy I am referring to that would cause all of this is sexual molestation. I will be taking you into the mind someone who was molested as a child, while also sharing some facts on the matter.
When researching this information, one must understand that statistics will vary due to the fact that most cases are not reported. With the immaturity in children and their minds not fully developed, it is easier for their attackers to keep their victims quiet. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, 1 out of 5 girls and 1 out of 20 boys are victims of sexual abuse, within them 3 out of 4 of those adolescents were attacked ...

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...lested. They would have every right to keep me from them, even though I know I would not dare to harm those precious little beings. My mother, the one who raised me does not even know, and I do not ever want her to know. That woman has done the absolute best she could to raise my brother and I by herself, and I will not let her think that my incident was her fault. I have taken the steps to get better from this incident. I will overcome this.
As previously stated, this issue is very difficult to detect. This is a true epidemic that continues to grow. I myself am beyond passionate about this problem because I know what it does to a young person, and when untreated can affect the victim well into their adult life. This problem will be difficult to relinquish because of how hard it is to track, but the first step in fixing a problem is raising awareness of it.