“They would never do that.”
These are dangerous words when spoken in response to concerns about potential sexual abusers. And yet, I regularly hear stories about people answering this way when confronted with someone who might pose a danger to children.
Growing up in second wound families, I think many of us learned to take what we could get. We were taught not to ask for much. We didn’t dare complain due to the risk of being shamed and blamed. We were not allowed to have strong voices within our families.
