Helfaer, Philip M. Praeger Publishers A very pretty young woman described how her father would have her lie with him on the couch while he watched television. His embrace was so intimate that he would even wrap his leg around her.
When Love Hurts: Preadolescent Girls' Reports of Incest
Woman's 'Incest Diary' reveals how she was abused by dad from age three and sometimes seduced him
Imagine being stuck in a cycle of abuse and trauma, with seemingly no way to break free of what you were going through. Then, imagine that when you finally do seek help, being met with stigma and disgust surrounding the nightmare you were stuck in. This is often what it can feel like to be an incest survivor. Whether you're being bombarded with anger from family members who want you to be silent, or supposed "allies" nonchalantly making incest jokes on the internet, navigating the world as an incest survivor can be painful.
Woman’s ‘Incest Diary’ reveals how she was abused by dad from age three and sometimes seduced him
The abuse began when the anonymous author was just three years old and carried on into her twenties. The book has sparked controversy as she claimed that although the horrific acts were initially painful and frightening she grew to love having sex with her dad and actually wanted him to do it. She wrote: "My father is my secret. That he raped me is my secret. But the secret under the secret is that sometimes I liked it.
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