My best friend was abused by her father from ages 4 to 10 or 11. She sought therapy in her late teens (and continues with it at age 40), and she is honestly the strongest, most emotionally intelligent, thoughtful person I know. She has more integrity than anyone. Not everyone has the resilience that she has, but know…

There’s no way to tell, but it’s certainly possible. Get her what help you can, don’t try to hide it or prevent her from talking about it if she wants, and be prepared for it to resurface when she is of the age to become sexually active.

Wow, he is not on the sex offender registry? WTF? There are people on that list because they had sex with their 16 year old girlfriends at 18. But really, who is the danger to society?

I’m so incredibly glad she has you looking out for her. This is infuriating just to read, so I can’t imagine how it must be for you. Thank you on behalf of those of us who didn’t have someone like you.

.... This system is SO. FUCKED. UP.

Childhood abuse increases the risk of severe mental health problems and drug abuse, but it’s definitely not a universal life sentence to misery. You are there to support her and get her proper mental health treatment, and that will help a lot.

Jesus, I’m am so sorry for your daughter’s experience and your experience with the law. It doesn’t really do anything to say that, but it’s true. I’m sure you know all of this, but just support her and let her know she can be honest. It’s important to acknowledge her feelings about everything so she doesn’t question…

Love, you are doing everything right. All you can do is love her and be there for her always. There’s no guarantee with these things. My mom was abused as child (from 3-12 until the man killed himself in front of her) and she is still all kinds of fucked up but her family was not there for her at all and let the man…

Thank you, that means a lot. And I am so sorry for what your daughter and you are going through. It’s monstrous.

I was sexually assaulted at 3 1/2 by my father’s best friend. It may have happened prior to that (I apparently would act strangely after being left alone with him, from the time I was an infant) but the last time is the only time I remember. It’s one of my first memories though, and etched into my brain. I never…

“at one of their visits, Daddy told her not to talk about him at therapy because, ‘it’s not nice to talk about people when they’re not there.’”

I’m so sorry.

If she has your full support - and it sounds as if she does - she’ll come out as best as anyone can from that experience. there will always be something broken in her; that’s just the psychic cost. But, if she has you there with her, supporting her, reminding her that she is loved and protected, she’ll come out of it…

I can’t promise that your daughter will always be okay, but the fact that it sounds like she has a mom who will support her and fight like hell to help her be okay will very definitely give her pretty good odds. I’m really sorry you and she are dealing with such awfulness.

Right back at you :)

The assault had a long impact on Davis’ sister: “From there, a precocious, very intelligent, very creative child grew up to be frail, angry, a drug addict by the time she was 20,”

Warning nsfw language by someone correcting your stereotypes

I did immediately, but I hope others will as well.

I just tweeted that Marc Newmen guy who apparently just created that account a few hours ago. I can’t wait to see what vitriol I get back in response.