The child was abused physically and sexually by her step-father, from the ages of 6 to 15 years. The once child is now a grown woman. The man (her step-father) is dying. He has been diagnosed with intestional cancer; it is estimated he has about 6 months left to live.
The woman's mother never believed her daughter's allegations. Her two siblings (this is their biological father) believed her, as they were witness to many of the beatings (although they were never hit or sexually abused themselves... Thank God). Over the course of the years, this family has come to an odd sort of stasis... but this situation, I believe, is going to blow that stasis right to the moon and back.
Any advice? Has anyone ever experienced the death of their abuser? Looking back, what type of things do you wish you'd had in place for yourself?
2007-03-24
14:34:50
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Mikisew
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Mental Health