Results for "sexual abuse"

“I Never Thought About Sexual Violence As Something That Could Be Perpetrated By A Woman.”

by Marissa

“I Never Thought About Sexual Violence As Something That Could Be Perpetrated By A Woman.”

My name is Marissa. I am from Montclair, New Jersey. Growing up as an only child, I sought out older kids and wanted to be taken under their wing. When I was 17, I was a camp coun...

Overcoming Sexual Abuse: “Music Is Responsible For Saving My Life.”

by Joey Suarez

Overcoming Sexual Abuse: “Music Is Responsible For Saving My Life.”

I’m Joey Suarez and I’m from San Antonio, Texas. In Miami, Florida, when I was 8 years old, I was in 1st grade. And I was in Ms. Baker’s class. And we just had the DARE prog...

“Sexual Abuse is Something We Go Through and Not Something That We Are.”

by Stephen Land

“Sexual Abuse is Something We Go Through and Not Something That We Are.”

My name is Stephen Land and I’m originally from Phoenix, Arizona. I grew up in a very conservative Christian family. We went to church every Sunday. We went to church every Wedn...

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by Grant J.

I’m From Mt. Pleasant, MI.

My name is Grant and I’m gay. Nowadays, that’s really easy for me to say, but it wasn’t always. Growing up in small town USA is not the ideal location for a gay boy to make ...