2008 February | Teddy Tour

Boys get sexually abused too. Some uncles should not watch over nephews

Written by Megan on February 19, 2008 – 5:28 pm -

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Teddy’s name: Leo; a young boy

Teddy’s age when 1st sexually abused: 9

Who sexually abused Teddy: Uncle

What town/country it happened in: Brisbane, Australia

Where Teddy now lives: Brisbane, Australia

Message from this Teddy to the rest of the world:

Innocence stolen; youth snatched away.
The pain I experience as a victim everyday is indescribable caused all by the selfishness of a sexualised family.
Boys are victims too; sexual abuse of children must be stopped.
Australians, sign the petition at
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/ED_88/STOP_CHILD_ABUSE_PETITION.jpg

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Daddy in Illinois had his abusive love shattered through poetry. BAD Daddy.

Written by Megan on February 19, 2008 – 8:49 am -

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Teddy’s name	Thriver
Teddy’s age when 1st sexually abused	Toddler to 10-years-old
Who sexually abused Teddy	Daddy
What town/country it happened in	Illinois, USA
Where Teddy now lives	Colorado, USA
Message from this Teddy to the rest of the world	We allow child sexual abuse to perpetuate in our silence, shame and discomfort. Break the cycle by shattering the silence and silencing the shame. Speak out!RAISE YOUR HAND If I raise my hand, will you recognize my story, my fear, the pain in my eyes? I know how much you wish I would just go away. But, I’m standing up. I’ve got something to say. They raped me, tried to break me and toss me aside. Too long, I felt the damage, believing their lies. Did you know you had the power to spare a child the years of shame? When you avert your eyes and are deaf to her cries, she’s left thinking she has only herself to blame. I ask you now, will you still turn away when a million voices ask you to stay? Will you listen and believe? Will you take a stand? Your own precious daughter is raising her hand. Copyright 2006 Thriver ~ All Rights Reserved

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Big brother watched too much

Written by Megan on February 18, 2008 – 5:22 pm -

Teddy Bear Gram Generator at bigoo.ws

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Patty Cake, burnt by father and uncle

Written by Megan on February 10, 2008 – 2:13 pm -

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Teddy’s name	Patty Cake
Teddy’s age when 1st sexually abused	11
Who sexually abused Teddy	an uncle and father
What town/country it happened in	Louisiana, USA
Where Teddy now lives	Arkansas, USA
Message from this Teddy to the rest of the world	Wake up and stop the abuse. If a child or even an adult tells you they were sexually abused believe them. If you are a survivor, reach out, talk to other survivors. Know that you are not alone.

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Rose attacked by worm. Age 16 and raped by uncle.

Written by Megan on February 10, 2008 – 8:22 am -

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Teddy’s name	Jamila Rose
Teddy’s age when 1st sexually abused	16 yrs
Who sexually abused Teddy	uncle
What town/country it happened in	Sydney
Where Teddy now lives	North Victoria
Message from this Teddy to the rest of the world	I was raped repeatedly by my uncle (my dads brother, aged 45) at the age of 16. I moved to Sydney to live with my uncle because the verbal abuse and neglect at home was to much for me to live with. I had no idea what sex was but i didn’t like what my uncle was doing to me. I had nowhere else to go, so I stayed with my uncle for 6 months and then I had a life on the streets of Sydney. Where I had to beg for money and allow dirty men to have sex with me just so i could get some money for a place of my own. I became anorexic. This became my life for 2 years. I moved into a share house and received the counselling I needed thankfully because I believe I wouldn’t be around now. I have had a string of abusive relationships. I am 36 now have been single for 4 years and still in therapy. I have no contact with my parents they should never have been parents they sucked at it badly and I will never forgive them for not loving me and sending me out into the world with no bloody idea about anything.

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Her entire childhood was taken by her father

Written by Megan on February 7, 2008 – 4:48 pm -

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Teddy’s name	Victorious Spirit Warrior
Teddy’s age when 1st sexually abused	6 months to 21
Who sexually abused Teddy	Father
What town/country it happened in	New Hope, MN
Where Teddy now lives	Texas
Message from this Teddy to the rest of the world	Stop the Silence! Join me at my group: http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/AHHHS

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Angel was only five when son of babysitter abused her

Written by Megan on February 7, 2008 – 1:02 pm -

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Teddy’s Name	Angel
Teddy’s age when 1st sexually abused	5
Who sexually abused Teddy	The babysitters son
What town/country it happened in	Florida
Where Teddy now lives	Florida
Message from this Teddy to the rest of the world	Forgiveness is key. Not for the person who hurts you, but for yourself. Bitterness never hurts the abuser, it hurts yourself and those that love you. Forgiveness excuses nothing, it simply frees you to move on.

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You are not your past. Quidam age 12 abused by father

Written by Megan on February 5, 2008 – 4:33 pm -

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Teddy’s name	Quidam
Teddy’s age when 1st sexually abused	12
Who sexually abused Teddy	Father (AKA ‘the donor’)
What town/country it happened in	Victoria, Aust.
Where Teddy now lives	Queensland, Aust.
Message from this Teddy to the rest of the world	You are not your past

Quidam. age 12, sexually assaulted by father

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Teddy Tour banner code for your site

Written by Megan on February 2, 2008 – 10:12 am -

Want to put the Teddy Tour banner (488 x 60) on your site to help give survivors of child sexual abuse an anonymous voice?

Here it is:

Leigh over at All for Women has made a smaller version: a 125 x 125 Teddy Tour button so you can place a compact little clickable on your side bar.

In anticipation of you using the banner and button - thanks for helping to tour the often previously silenced voices of survivors of child sexual abuse.

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