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Published: 2005-08-09 17:04:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 3409; Favourites: 60; Downloads: 59
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Abuse. That’s what the people at school said it was. Abuse. You should stop it; you should do something about it they said. The teachers had approached her, are you ok? Is what they’re saying true? She had shrugged them off, no, no. No substance in any of the rumours.
Now she was sitting at home, listening, listening was all she could do. Was that thud his fist? Was that whack his head? Was that the slam the door as one of them left? Should she go downstairs to check how they are? Should she hide up here? Her arms shook and the hairs prickled up on end as she hugged close to the wall.
Everyone thought it was about raised voices, yelling, but that wasn’t the worst part. They didn’t understand. The worst part was the silence, what had happened? When there was silence there must be a cause. The pain, the screaming, the anger was nothing. Nothing compared to the upset, the worry, the embarrassment and the fear. The fear that controlled everything, the way she acted, the way she spoke.
The Fear.
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I'm so glad you understand what I went through...
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This is incredible. Well done. And yes, I do understand. It's sad that so many of us do.
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Yeah, unfortunately I understand it. Too well, actually.
It's a very well-written piece, I love it.
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O fn' love this! This is ust incredible !
P.s. I despite Child Abuse well any kind.... =[
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And the silence seems to last for ever.
This is amazing. Absolutely amazing.
And it's always the silence that hurts the most.
Always.
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It was amazing, I forgot to breath. And it was so sad.
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the silence IS the worst, it means something happened. it means a breathless pause, an unknowing time.
is it done?
will it start again?
should i go help?
what happened?
too many questions, in the silence.
beautifully, heart-wrenchingly written
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you're very welcome
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I think its brilliant...n i too unfortunaly understand to well
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this is very well written ^^
"...Nothing compared to the upset, the worry, the embarrassment and the fear..."
this is a scary true piece. very nice~
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nice it shows just fighting with a loved one is abuse when a child knows is abuse and your hurting your loved one
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You made me lose my breath for a second there. Wow.... Very moving peice. Yes, I understand, and you really nailed this subject on the head, so to say. ;-;
Great... now you got me crying.
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Great Piece by the way. I like the last sentence, the one about fear and how it controlls you. Everything is most painfull when its happening to those you love and theres nothing you can do, you start hating yourself because its not you with the scars, you kind of want to take away the pain but you are too scared to become the main target, even when you know it won't hurt half as much if its you.
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People are always trying to help by asking "are you ok?" what do they want to hear, really? I used to say that when I grew up I'd end up the needless crying of children, I believed I was going to make a difference for others. I just wish I had done something back then, I wish I had done something to stop the pain.
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it's a good question... but what are people actually meant to ask when stuff like that happens...?
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They aren't supposed to ask anything, not if they are not going to do anything about it. Most of the people who ask do it cause they know the person is not really going to tell them if something's wrong. People that ARE interested in doing something to help won't approach the problem that way. Or that's what experience tells me.
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I don't hink that really applies for these cases
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i know... but it's curtsey and all that.
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I understand, very nice. Yes fear is what controls us from saying anything. You have no idea what abuse really is until you've been through it all. I have. I can honestly say, I'm still not completely out and that fear of what they can do.. What they will do. It's what controls most victums.
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Wow! I had tears in my eyes after reading this... I'm speachless. The silence is scary..very scary.
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thanks ever so much.. ^^ its awesome to have new people comment on work. thank you again. x
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your very welcome...hum im a new people
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well not plural people >_<
and by the looks of it much more of a deviant than I.
but its nice to have people find my work...
may i ask how you did so?
x
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how I do what? Find people to look at my work?
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how you found my work. . .
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Well I had put in abuse in the search bar up there and was just looking at a few things under it. One of your pieces was there! Then I also looked around at your gallery
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awh. thanks. wow the search thing is a good thing <3
x
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Yes it is a good thing. When I first came to deviantart I could never get it to work. Now that it does it is *very* helpful
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yep i understand, ive been abused, if u want to learn how horrible abuse is (if u know or not, just saying lol) you can read my life's story here: [link]
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thats beautiful. your a great writer i would read more but im soooo tired and about to fall asleep. great great great job! i shall stalk you 
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Awww.. a stalker..
You are too kind.
What the hell is up with your. o damn i forgot the word... erm.. little dude in the corner.
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hahahahaha avatar. well its stewie from family guy. its a hilarious show.
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it hit a little too close to home for me.
i like it. really great writing.
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Thanks very much.
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you're very welcome.
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Thank you
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i think its brilliant.. and i can.. unfortunatly... relate
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I am sorry to say that I understand it to -- wish more people acted to stop it without going to far the other way
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