From time to time, when discussing the subject of child sexual abuse within a group, i encounter someone who feels that this is a family matter best left within the confines of a family. I see a society paralyzed by this belief. When matters like these are left unaddressed, and children unprotected, it then becomes a societal matter. When did it become O.K. to knowingly allow children to be subjected to such abuse and neglect. This entry is in response to the article appearing in the Dallas Morning News recently regarding the couple who kept their children in the Dallas hotel bathroom for months- while allowing the father to sexually abuse the little girl who is now 11 years old.
See article: bit.ly/bbdBsH
Kudos to the uncle for acting "courageously". It took courage to put the child(rens) welfare above his own. Unfortunately, there are too many children being subjected to this type of abuse and neglect even as I type this note. It's up to each of us to blow the whistle and act courageously to save our own nieces, nephews, children and grandchildren. We are not the judge and/or jury and rather then get all twisted up in that we should instead, pay attention and have the courage to ACT when we see or suspect that something is wrong.