I wish I weren't right.

Quite contradictory to my usual nature of feeling pleased when Im right about something (which is almost always except when it comes to examinations ;) )

I have always hurt deeply where children are hurt or subject to things they neednt know about it.

I guess you could figure how hurt Id feel every time I hear/read/think about child abuse. The few things which used to swirl in my mind was how any one could take advantage of the child's pure innocence, how could any one be so consumed to perform such an act, the guilt the child may grow up with, the fear instilled in the child, the possible lack of family support etc. Not a very positive picture I know but neither is the situation.

I have seen several children who have been subject to physical abuse and have felt bad about it, given them all the love i have and supported them and got the right kind of people to talk to the abuser and as far as i know, its definitely reduced and im pretty sure that sooner or later it will stop.

What I hadn't expected in such close proximity to me, to happen to a child iv seen growing past 2 years is sexual abuse. I wish I could say since no physical harm came to the child because of what was done to it,it isn't a serious issue. Fortunately or unfortunately i have enough sense to know that when it comes to this issue, the psychological harm is more severe and tougher to identify.

To see all those questions which had been playing in my mind come to reality was a far more crushing experience than my wildest imagination. Its left me in a state of shock and despair but none which could be called paralysing. Yet, its still running in my mind, over and over again. Im not able to express myself clearly when it comes to what Im feeling right now.

Im lost.

I wish she didnt have to go through it.

I wish I could do something more than offering the kid all the support I can without making it feel odd/guilty.

I wish I weren't right about the impact an incident like this could have on the child.

I wish, for once let me have been wrong.