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I Can Not Stand Child Abuse

Frankly, I find the title of this group incorrect, or at least misleading.

Almost no one likes child abuse. Even the people who do it do not always like themselves for it. Sometimes they are just immature people who lose control. Others are just plain bullies. My mother was one of the latter types.

But...people who abuse children very rarely go around saying, "I really [i]like[/i] abusing children!"

My own mother was a very charming abuser. She knew how to act as if she was actually coddling and spoiling me and would even sometimes say things to people like, "I just [i]love and adore[/i] my little sweetie!!! I do admit she is a wee bit spoiled. But I can't help it, I just love her so much!!!She's my little shnookie pooh!!!" Then she would give me a quick sideways hug with a painful squeeze that threw me off balance while she smiled at everyone. A lot of people bought it.

Child abusers hide behind facades most of the time. They are good at appearing not only innocent of wrongdoing but as loving, kind, responsible people. That is why some of the very worst abuse is done by priests and other clerics, little league coaches, teachers and others who work with children on jobs or as volunteers.

The kind of people who abuse children are exactly the kind of people who make statements like the title of this group. People often expect them to look like the monsters they are. But they look like everybody else and they usually are pretty good at talking a good game.

 
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