Memories from the past

posted March 19th, 2018 at 1:35 PM

At the apartment I lived at about 5 years ago, I was in the basement suite and there was a couple with two kids upstairs. I heard the couple fight often, that was the main reason I moved. I would sometimes hear the woman verbally abuse her youngest kid, who was a boy of 7 or 8. Once I heard her hit him, they thought I was out but I wasn't. I think I was required by law to report that, but I didn't. I just didn't want to get involved. I think of that kid sometimes, and wonder how he will turn out. Can you imagine a mom calling her young son a little shit and hitting him? Maybe I should have told the husband, or the cops, I don't know.

5 Comments

Children

Mar 19, 2018 at 2:32pm

No child deserves to be abused and traumatized, and by not reporting it you are allowed it.

Anonymous

Mar 19, 2018 at 3:31pm

People need to mind their own business.

My parents were monsters, probably far worse than what you describe; but the last thing I'd have wanted to experience as a child would be government social service assholes "saving" me.

Move on brother

Mar 19, 2018 at 4:27pm

I understand your concern - child abuse is no joke. That used to be me as a kid. My mom beat me until I was 16. Next time report it but don't hold on to this. I can't speak for all abused children by I turned out just fine by choice.

Anonymous

Mar 19, 2018 at 8:59pm

I was (sexually) abused as a child and knowing that at least one adult was aware and chose to do nothing was probably as much of a betrayal as the abuse itself. If there's nothing you can do now, there's nothing you can do, but I wish I'd been protected by the adults around me.