… even if they have no recollection of the abuse?
How/why?
2007-07-20 18:59:27 · 10 answers · asked by Amber 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Being introduced to sex at such an early age dramatically changes a person's life. Why? Because it is extremely confusing and difficult for a child to process. Once they have, they realize their trust and body has been violated and are even more confused. It is a traumatic experience, with or without recollection.
How? Most people either need more sex in adult hood to deal with this or they don't want to have sex at all. Some victims may even repeat the abuse that they experienced as a child in a means to understand or receive vengeance or closure on their predator.
2007-07-20 19:11:30 · answer #1 · answered by bittersweet_symphon_y 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think yes. Even if there is no memory...a least conciously. I think that the memory could be suppressed within the subconcious, and thereby causing the person to react in certain ways when presented with sexual situations. They may not even know what's causing it, but they could be shy, and distant from intimate relationships or encounters. One's suppressed memory could also indirectly fuel aggressive and violent sexual behavior. How is usually just by trigger mechanism. Things that may be familiar to the suppressed memory can trigger a sense of fear, dread, sorrow, anger, etc.
Why? Well that could be a much longer answer...but I think it has to do with the body's idea that when presented with a similar situation that resembles a scenario where the person was abused, the body and it's emotions will naturally react to protect itself and the individual from a repitition of the previous encounter.
2007-07-20 19:11:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sexual abuse in childhood traumatize people in their adult years because the abuser tells the child that there will be trouble if they say anything to anyone, because they the (victim) will not be safe anywhere and the abuser also says, he will be watching you wherever you are (the victim) The abuser instills fear to the victim the (child) and leaves the child scared, afraid, and lost) The abuser becomes like an animal that preys on that child (victim). The child (who is the victim) is no longer a child. The child has been robbed of the imagination of beautiful things, nature of the world, the beautiful creative colors of the environment child fantasies of beautiful children stories, full of great imaginations that a child can dwell on that inspires their curiosity on what a wonderful world we live in fulfilled with fun and no worries. We may as children survive the act we do not understand, but the trauma stays. We need to fight it as we grow older as we once realize what has happened (may be by suffering a breakdown) and seek help to manage our lives as normal human beings. The doubts that set in , the fears that are left within, the trust we need to build, yet, the hope that we could manage to continue with our lives to fulfill our dreams. Seeking support is very helpful. However, very painful to talk about. We need to know we can succeed and not allow the action of the abuser to paralyze our world.
2016-05-19 01:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It affects me. And I have very little recollection of the abuse. I think it was so traumatic that my mind tried to forget all of it. I honestly didn't remember any of it until I was well into adulthood. Your subconscious remembers everything even if you have know conscious memory of it.
2007-07-20 19:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by Amy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can. If you believe that you were sexually abuse as a child you should seek out a qualified hypnotist and try to bring the issues to the surface where you can deal with it constructively.
The symptoms of sexual abuse as a child may include sexual promiscuity, substance abuse, the inability to maintain close relationships and low self esteem, to name a few.
Please seek help in you truly believe you were victimized.
2007-07-20 19:18:55 · answer #5 · answered by shewolf3808 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because your mind has a way of blocking out bad memories but they are always available to your subconscious mind. You may make decisions later in life without even knowing it. Although remembering the experience is by far worse.
2007-07-20 19:05:11 · answer #6 · answered by hattan72 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure it can, in some cases the abused get caught in a cycle and abuse their own children, sometimes there are issues with relationships..it depends on the type and severity of the abuse and how the individual reacted to it, everyone is different.
2007-07-20 19:12:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can because it is still in there just hidden and even if they dont know it them may feel it. it is hard to explain but its a feeling of worthlessness or something that just happens when something like that happens
2007-07-20 19:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by xoxnooneshome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think yes
2007-07-20 19:29:58 · answer #9 · answered by Rana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably??
2007-07-20 19:02:41 · answer #10 · answered by Darce 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋