The Willis Clan's struggle to recover from sexual abuse

[Yarddog]

Willis Clan rebuilding their career after father's crimes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Willis Clan, a musical family that starred in their own reality TV show and competed on “America’s Got Talent,” are now ready to sing again and tell their stories through a new album called “Speak My Mind” a year after their father was sent to prison for child abuse.

Their oldest sister told the story of what she faced and how hard it is for victims to speak out. https://www.jessicawillisfisher.com/

 

[Sistrin]

I guess this is the long-awaited proof Ford is telling the truth.

 

[Yarddog]

I guess this is the long-awaited proof Ford is telling the truth.

They could both be telling the truth as they see it but this thread is to show the difficulties faced by people when sexually abused. When one survivor is shamed l, all are damaged.

 

[Sistrin]

When one survivor is shamed, all are damaged.

That isn't true. What is true is the damage done to actual victims by those who make false accusations.

Nothing Ford said has been corroborated. Not one single piece of evidence to support her claims has been offered or found. Yet people are in the streets right now screaming she should be believed because woman.

As is inherent is all liberal policy, they destroy the very thing they claim to support.

 

[Yarddog]

That isn't true.

No, it is truth. Victims of sexual abuse see how others who seek justice are treated and this tends to make them shrink back into their emotional shells. When some see one person finding the strength to speak out, many others use that to come forward. Survivors cannot find healing without help.

What is true is the damage done to actual victims by those who make false accusations.

Beyond doubt, those voicing false allegations damage true victims when they are revealed as phonies but false allegations make up a small portion of the total number of real charges brought against sexual deviates. Still, far too many men and women remain silent.

Nothing Ford said has been corroborated.

And? The Willis family and thousands of others have been.

Not one single piece of evidence to support her claims has been offered or found. Yet people are in the streets right now screaming she should be believed because woman.

I've seen a lot of the protesters speak out and not a single one say that she should be believed because she is woman. Can you provide proof to back up your claim?

As is inherent is all liberal policy, they destroy the very thing they claim to support.

There is nothing liberal or conservative about sexual abuse. There is nothing political about it. It occurs across all spectrums. Men, women, Catholic, Protestant, Jew, Muslim, white, black, Asian, Indian, Republican, Democrat, rich, poor, and on and on...

 

[Yarddog]

https://health.usnews.com/health-ca...-06-01/the-silent-epidemic-child-sexual-abuse

Research indicates that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are likely to experience this type of abuse.(Getty Images)

Imagine a child sitting in a hospital room with a lack of hair and tied to an IV pole. He or she is feeling poorly and looks ill. The child is a victim of cancer. They may be tragically aware their life is to be cut short. All around them, there are adults taking care of them and suffering as well – family members, nurses, doctors and friends. Chaplains, social workers and child life experts are on the lookout for coping mechanisms. It's a heartbreaking scene for everyone.

Now imagine, if you will, a child who looks despondent. He or she is sitting in a room, alone with darkness around them. They, too, are contemplating a future that is dark and hopeless. Only in this case, the child is alone – likely because no one knows of their suffering. They keep it silent and hidden. They are the victims of child sexual abuse.

Aptly dubbed the silent epidemic, child sexual abuse estimates in the United States are devastating and stunning. In fact, it's surmised that nearly 42 million people are living with a history of sexual abuse during childhood, roughly twice as many people as are living with cancer. In fact 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are likely to experience this type of abuse. In these cases, greater than 90 percent of the perpetrators are someone known to the child, with as many as 40 percent being in the family and another 40 percent by other stronger or older children.

 

[Yarddog]

Common victim behaviors of survivors of sexual abuse | Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)

Common victim behaviors of survivors of sexual abuse

...the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and MaleSurvivor would like to remind members of the media about normal behaviors that are common for survivors of sexual abuse:

Victim privacy is a basic need. The identity of sexual abuse victims should be protected.

It is common practice for members of the media to refrain from using the victims’ names unless given explicit permission from the victim.

Keeping victim names private protects victims from further re-victimization that can occur when they lose control of their very personal and painful story or when members of their community or the public at large blame, question, disbelieve or harass them. We just witnessed these damaging actions further victimize “Jane Doe” in the Steubenville, OH rape case. Further, the fear of being “outed” keeps many survivors silent about what happened to them and who did it, which means offenders go unreported.

Survivors of sexual assault are most often the only people who can identify the sex offenders in any community, and they need to trust that their privacy will be respected in order to do so. We appreciate the understanding and cooperation of journalists and bloggers in protecting the identity and privacy of all survivors of sexual assault.

It is common for survivors of sexual assault to initially deny they were abused.

In the words of Joe McGettigan, lead prosecutor in the Sandusky case, “Humiliation, shame and fear equal silence. These emotions cause that response.”

Offenders reinforce these feelings by the things they say and do to victims. They use the shame and fear to bind the victim to them and isolate them from others who might help them. The victim is left feeling alone, isolated and very different from everyone around them.