tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post3659925653341863884..comments2023-12-11T20:18:37.225-06:00Comments on Shattering the Silence: Why Me?Roger Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591791342062150604noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post-17711034035646813202013-03-12T08:16:38.544-05:002013-03-12T08:16:38.544-05:00Carolyn makes an excellent point. And that lays an...Carolyn makes an excellent point. And that lays an even more significant responsibility on parents. Because their children trust them, they are able to protect the children by teaching them that "nice" people are always trustworthy. <br />If someone touches children in such a way that they feel uncomfortable, they'll run to their parents—if they know their parents love them. <br />The problem, as I see it, is that children trend to trust anyone who showers them with attention, time, or gifts. If parents fail to provide that assurance, the children may be unable to cope when faced by manipulative predators.<br />Cec Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151061579255432985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post-55227454579841250352013-03-12T08:04:23.321-05:002013-03-12T08:04:23.321-05:00As a mom who is parenting three children with a hi...As a mom who is parenting three children with a history of trauma and neglect, I agree that neediness can lay a foundation for sexual abuse. But I would also add trust. Children trust. Even children who come from abuse and neglect long to trust, need to trust. It's maddening that such a basic, innocent need can be twisted by an abuser and turned into shame. And all because children do what comes naturally--they trust.Carolyn Byers Ruchhttp://riseandshinemovement.orgnoreply@blogger.com