timeoutgurlie -> RE: Rape scenarios: WARNING VERY DARK SUBJECT (6/7/2006 8:07:14 PM)
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ORIGINAL: MsterOrionII I do not normally post on the boards but this one is different. Like was said above this hurts to read to think / know some men do this and damage women so much. I don t understand it really and sort of thankful that that is beyond me. Again as others said above I salute the ladies that have had the courage to survive and talk about it and help each other out like you have done here. Now I have another question for you. I am the father of 3 girls. As much as it hurts to think about the statics are not in my favor that one or more of my girls wont face this. What would you suggest I do for my girls to prevent this in their lives or better their chances. I did see the post about instincts and one lady that did fight back. What else is there any hard facts that increase a womans chance of prevention survival etc? Thank you in advance for any wisdom you share. ORION If it happens randomly by a stranger, the sad fact is, there really nothing any Father can do to prepare his girls, and nothing the girls themselves can do. Fighting back and self defense is obviously beneficial to teach to anyone, but it's not guaranteed to save them. IMO, teaching them to know that even people they love or care for, or have respect for may be people who could hurt them. Not in a fear mongering kind of way, but just a realistic way. Most parents teach kids to be afraid of strangers, about how strangers can have "bad touch"...what parents need to do is teach their children that this isn't just with strangers. IMO, most of the children who are sexually abused accept it because this isn't a "stranger", this is their uncle, their grandfather, their cousin, their parents best friends, even their own father or brother (obvious female family members can be predators as well, I don't negate that). When children are molested by family, or family friends, they feel that it isn't what they've been warned about. They know they don't like it, but they don't know the world around them doesn't operate this way in every child's life. How could they know every other little boy or girl doesn't get tucked into bed like this every nite, you know? Most parents I've heard from say they don't want to make their children's world so savage, they want their innocence, they don't want to tell them everyone is bad and scary and out to harm them. I say, then don't tell them that, tell them the truth, which is that bad touch comes from anyone who does things to you that you don't feel comfortable about in places that are private! If your girls are in their teens and past the stage of that kind of lesson, then teach them to be aware of their surroundings, look people in the eye often, never walk with their heads down, walk with confidence. Things like this are shown to help against a random attack. These people don't want a challenge, they want an easy target. A woman who fights back is not an easy target, they will look for signs to avoid such a woman. When ti comes to people they know, such a date rape scenario, or something like I experienced, the father of a good friend...tell your girls to be careful, to be aware of any signs. Things that make them uncomfortable should be taken seriously, let them know they're not just being 'paranoid', and if they feel like they're at risk, get away from that situation! And know for yourself that if, God forbid, anything happened to your girls, as much it's not their fault, it's not yours either. There is no 100% way you can prevent this! My parents carried guilt for many years, feeling they should've met my friend's parents and they would've somehow "known" this guy was a fucking slimeball. There's no way they could've been able to tell. I tellt hem everyday that as much as they reassured me it wasn't my fault, it wasn't their's either. Best wishes and I hope this is something you or your girls every have to experience.
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