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Male Survivors
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The last time it happened was the lowest point in my life. I can't even call it abuse. He was moving onto someone else, and leaving me behind. After roughly two years, I didn't want him to leave. I was an outcast among my other peers because of what
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Survivors of Female Abuse
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Hey all, Been awhile since I've been on but one thing I noticed recently it's that men i am ok around but women, well they scare the hell out of me. The only female I am actually comfortable, excluding family cause them I'm comfortable around them,
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Male Survivors
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You triggered me victor: Cap'n Crunch Stepmother's french toast Dad squeezing orange juice (I just found the original Silex juicer on eBay!) Lost in Space Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The smell of the campfire in my
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Survivors of Female Abuse
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Joe: Your story is sad and clearly told. I am glad that you have found this place to speak about what happened. It can be difficult to find people who understand the effect on young boys of these experiences. At first, it just doesn't seem like it
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Men Abused/Assaulted as Adults
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Jaifian, it's good to hear that you do well most of the time. I appreciate the phrase "riding them out" concerning the flashbacks. I am still learning how to do that. Unfortunately, those flashbacks seem to sneak in and drag us back
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Family and Friends
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Thank you for all of your responses. I am really glad that I found this site. A little update. Husband is UTTERLY calm. He basically doesn't want to talk about it anymore but he answers some of my questions which I have a million of them...but I did
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Male Survivors
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you know what i used to really love? cereal. cereal with a story. cereal with a theme. cereal with a song. cereal with a cool mascot. cereal with a great commercial ad campaign. cereal with trademark shape, bright color, artificial flavou
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Male Survivors
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Originally Posted By: takingitslowSo I'm lying in bed can't get her out of my head as I'm just love struck thinking about her what it would be like to lie next to her in bed. And then within a couple minutes of picturing her face and long black hair
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Dear DavoSwim, thanks for reminding me about one of my few happy childhood memories. of course it has to do with television. i was a huge apollo 11 fan. watching the moon landing was a pivotal moment of joy and wonder. bought the toys, flag
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Introductions
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Welcome Kyrob, You are in good company here. We are men in all shapes and sizes, all walks of life, all ages, all orientations, and from several different countires. But the one thing that unites us is our childhood experiences, and how that affecte
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Male Survivors
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i am really uncomfortable with hugs. i do the hug where and when expected. to avoid looking uncomfortable, i end up feeling uncomfortable. with females it feels fake, or sexual. always inappropriate. don't like the smell (perfume, hairspray, b
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Introductions
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Originally Posted By: DolphinsFan76I am trying to figure this all out 25 years after my abuse's occurred. Welcome Dolphinsfan, Many of us waited years before we had the strength, and perhaps desperation, to disclose our childhood sexual abuse. You
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Introductions
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Welcome kyrobo07, we had different stories but mine is similar to your in some ways. Even though everyone's story is different, we have shared hurts and can help each other. Here you can find support, and healing is possible. Welcome Brother!
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Male Survivors
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Originally Posted By: cant_remember That victim advocate letter is from what year? I think it's 1988. It's not in front of me right now. It was only a few years after I remembered it. Puffer
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Male Survivors
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Well done victor! Hugs ARE more intimate and difficult than porn, you're right. Hugs indicate that we can become vulnerable to someone we trust. Porn does not ask for that. Hugs can mean we want to reach out and support another, porn does not care ab
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Male Survivors
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i feel so much the same as you, puffer.
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Male Survivors
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(((( Puffer )))) That victim advocate letter is from what year? Cant
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Introductions
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welcome. we can learn from each other. as long as you keep joining in and stepping out of your comfort zone, i envision good things ahead for you.
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Introductions
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I just joined today and am stepping out of my comfort zone of silence to introduce myself. I'm 33 years old and am trying this as a way to hopefully meet others, understand that there are other people besides me who are trying to overcome. From bir
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Off Topic
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Up until the age of 11, I had an idyllic childhood. It was post War America and a time of tremendous economic growth. I was the last of the baby boomers and it was the middle of the Cold War. I had a great set of parents. When I was five I got a batt
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Male Survivors
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Why do I feel a need to answer this? As a 12-year-old boy I went through something very horrible. I don't urge people to read the story because it is apparently damaging to even read it. But I felt then and I still feel I was abandoned to what happ
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Books, Music & Films for Survivors
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Books, Music & Films for Survivors
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Books, Music & Films for Survivors
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Books, Music & Films for Survivors
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