You touched me in the ways no one else would understand.
You touched my heart, my spirit, and my soul.
You touched me in a way that I will never forget for the rest of my life.
You touched me.
Exposing the innocence of my trust.
You touched me in the ways no one else would understand.
You touched me in places no one has ever had.
You touched my heart, my spirit, and my soul.
So deep down that it is rooted within me.
You touched me in a way that I will battle mentally for the rest of my life.
You touched me in a way that I will always question.
You touched me?
How can you touch me?
How can you reveal the innocence of my trust?
How can you touch me in the ways no one else would understand?
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Many people in this country have experienced a type of abuse. According to www.childhelp.org, every ten seconds there is a report of child abuse. Around 6.6 million referrals are made to the children’s protective services, and 3.2 million are subject to an investigation. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, one in every five girls is sexually abused and one in twenty boys are sexually abused.
As adults, most would think that we would recognize immediately when we are in an unhealthy relationship which leads to domestic abuse. However, in the United States every nine seconds a woman is assaulted or beaten according to the www.domesticviolencestatistics.org . Although 85% of the domestic violence reports are found to be women, 40% of the severe cases reported are of men being abused.
As an adult, I entered into an unhealthy relationship stemming from me witnessing what I have seen and been through in my childhood. I entered into a long-term relationship that was unhealthy from both parties. It wasn 't until the final stages of the relationship that I saw how unhealthy it was. I took notice when there was an attempt of physical abuse on his behalf, I knew there was something wrong at that point and something had to be