THINKS / FEELS LIKE EVERYONE KNOWS
-That people can tell just from looking at them
DON'T WANT TO UPSET A LOVED ONE
-The Non-Abuser Parent, for example
TO PROTECT A LOVED ONE OR PET FROM ABUSE OR HARM
-Brother, Sister, Mom, Dog, etc...
-"If you tell, I will hurt ______."
-Child thinking that if they let this happen to them & not tell, then maybe it won't happen to someone else they care about
DON'T THINK ANYONE WILL BELIEVE THEM
-That's what they are being told
FEAR OF WHAT A LOVED ONE MIGHT DO TO THE ABUSER
PRIVATE MATTER THAT SHOULD NOT BE TALKED ABOUT
MAYBE IT IS NORMAL AND HAPPENS TO ALL CHILDREN
KNOWS IT IS NOT NORMAL AND FEELS VERY ALONE IN THE WORLD
-This can't possibly be happening to anyone else
THEY TOLD SOMEONE ONCE & WAS EITHER NOT BELIEVED AND/OR NOT PROTECTED