Why Is Child Abuse Still Relevant Today

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Did you know that they person next to you could possibly be holding the biggest secret of their life in because they are scared of you reaction? Did you know that there are people in the world that are afraid to walk out the door every day because they fear they will be judged? Everyone around you can have problems going on that are messing with them mentally but you would never know because they hide it well. Every day three hundred and sixty-five days out the year a population of people put on fake smiles every day and pretend they are ok. When in all reality they're not. They give up their freedom to express themselves and not have a voice just to fit in with the crowd around them.
What about the celebrities coming out on Twitter? You would
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Children are so good at pretending and playing dress up that you wouldn't know that nearly 4 Million American children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Approximately five children die every day because of child abuse. Now, these could be just average children you see you walking down the street or could be anyone in our school. Now you might think how come they never said anything. Well, that is because their oppressors forced them not. Their oppressor took away their freedom to speak on what's going on. Their oppressor forced them to be …show more content…
But, it can happen to anyone. Imagine sitting in a room. With your hands tied behind your back and your mouth taped shut. But there is a window, you see people working past and want to cry for help. But you can't, not it's because of the tape or your hands being tied. It's because of the figure by the window who has become your worst nightmare. There's no one there who can help you or even imagine what you are going through because the figure is always there watching, waiting daring you to say something. See you can't pass judgment or say what you are gonna do until you are placed in the shoes of a

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