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oasis

590d

from the ages of 11-16 I was sexually exploited by young and grown men through the Internet. it's disturbing how normal this is for young people growing up with the early-teenaged phase of the web. mommy and daddy didn't love us so we found it in eachother and pedophiles online.

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    • katitomato

      587d

      Wasn’t groomed through the internet, but I can definitely relate. Basically had a form of Stockholm syndrome from the perps and defended them for 10 years before realizing I was being groomed by a group of guy friends I had. Looking for love in the wrong places when we didn’t have it from our parents is definitely something I can relate to.

    • katitomato

      587d

      Wasn’t groomed through the internet, but I can definitely relate. Basically had a form of Stockholm syndrome from the perps and defended them for 10 years before realizing I was being groomed by a group of guy friends I had. Looking for love in the wrong places when we didn’t have it from our parents is definitely something I can relate to.

    • itsnotmefr

      589d

      I can relate to this a bit, my dad was addicted to s*x and p*rn, so i was exposed to it a lot. I honestly don't know why it started but it was all I'd want to look up after school, I didn't even feel aroused or anything. it was like watching a movie, I'd literally eat popcorn while watching. I guess I was subconsciously addicted too but I didn't even like it. first it was just videos, then games and then I was starting to talk to pedos unaware of what I was doing. everytime I felt bored, I'd go look for it. So many times I could've been close to meeting one but I felt weird and didn't do it. I never told anyone because I felt like I was going to be judged. My mom did find out eventually, when I was even drawing vivid images. She only got mad at me and it made it harder to talk to her about it. After a while I finally talked to her but I still feel she doesn't fully understand bc she has been harrassed so many times by people, even my dad. I remember telling a friend that I thought I trusted and she just slowly started drifting away from me. Now, I rarely look up p*orn, I have a partner and I don't always see him but we do get intimate. I notice I can't fully get aroused at all, even if it feels "good" it doesn't get past that, I get shy and guilty when I do the deed. :/

      • spookyspoonie

        589d

        @itsnotmefr I relate to this a lot

    • ChristineD

      589d

      😥 I'm so sorry.

    • DollyLeeQuacks

      589d

      Ain't that the most unfortunate truth. I think back to how many pedophiles I should've reported but I know anytime my parents found sexual messages on my phone or computer; I was punished. I didn't feel like I could tell anyone because I thought I was being a "whore" and asked for this attention. When in reality, these 20+ year old men and women should've never been approaching an 11-13 year old in such a capacity

      • oasis

        589d

        @DollyLeeQuacks I was punished as well and I think that's why it took so long to realize what was actually happening. :/

        • DollyLeeQuacks

          589d

          @oasis I literally didn't even connect those dots until I started typing out that comment /: I remember when I got my first Facebook at 13 and I posted a picture, it had slight cleavage because I've always had a large bust; I had over ten guys message me, all over the age of 25 talking about my chest. I remember telling my dad and he just pointed out my picture saying it was provocative; if I didn't dress for the male gaze then I wouldn't get their attention. I look back on that specifically now and I'm like what the f????

    • Markitty

      590d

      I can relate.

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