“Sebastian,
I wanted to thank you for sharing your story. As you know, the more we talk about sexual abuse, the less stigma will surround it. You were victimized by someone you should have been able to trust. I’m in awe by how brave you are by sharing your story and you are proof that people can survive. As a woman who was sexually abused as a child, I can relate to your story in some regards. I never told anyone until I was older and never have faced my abusers in the way you have. Thank you for being so honest about your trauma. It can be hard to speak about it without feeling embarrassed or ashamed. It’s probably even harder for men to talk about because of toxic standards in our society that allude to if a boy/man is sexually abused or violated that it somehow takes away from their masculinity. Also, thank you for mentioning some feelings of pleasure at the beginning of the abuse. Not enough people talk about what kids go through internally when molested and the conflicted feelings that surround it. Abuse is not always black and white. I truly hope you continue to use your platform to normalize survivors talking about their trauma. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Lindsey NW via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/05/20