‘I would just like to tell you a little story, my mom committed suicide when I was six years old, I’m the only girl and youngest of three kids. My older brother, who was loving, caring, and protective of me being the little girl, took advantage and raped me at age seven. Then I had a cousin who did the same thing. He claimed he loved me; I was so naive. Anyway, I never told anyone, I grew up with this pain and today I realize the damage it caused me psychologically, and psychically.’
These words are from a Guyanese woman who is very concerned about the fact that so many children and women are being raped. She wanted to share her story, anonymously, so people can understand what happens to the lives of these children who are being raped.
In short, the lives of rape victims are shattered. It is difficult to ever be normal again or to have a normal relationship. When a child is