tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post4767347528296029961..comments2023-12-11T20:18:37.225-06:00Comments on Shattering the Silence: Please Believe MeRoger Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591791342062150604noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362373399405910593.post-29736822563004808212015-11-13T19:26:47.354-06:002015-11-13T19:26:47.354-06:00This has been a huge fear of mine. Although no one...This has been a huge fear of mine. Although no one has ever NOT believed me, I have a hard time believing myself.<br />I have a theory about this fear issue.<br />Many of us abused boys were told in one way or another that our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs did not matter or were wrong. In my case an abuser told me “the more pain you feel, the better it is”.<br />I developed a faulty mindset; pain – physical or emotional – was good. So I now have a hard time believing that what was done to me was bad. Even though it continues to cause me pain.<br />And if I have a hard time accepting the truth of my abuse, how can I NOT fear that others won’t believe me?<br />Markhttp://slingshotscribe.comnoreply@blogger.com