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Molested by family member

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

July 14, 1959

Don't remember exact date, but I remember the molestation vividly. I felt a great sense of shame about sex and my body. My mother told me many times that men only want one thing from a woman - sex. My father was really cold to her and was never around to be with her. As a result, she felt unloved and used, and she passed those feelings and thoughts onto the female members of our family. I worked really hard to overcome and understand what had happened to me as a child.