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DIVORCE CHEATS CHILDREN OUT OF CHILDHOOD

Suffer The Little Children

CHEATED OUT OF CHILDHOOD

Ways Divorce Affects Kids, According To The Kids Themselves:

DIVORCE AND/OR SEPARATION

There is nothing worse on a child than to see there parents fight, bicker and go through a divorce or separation. Their family is torn apart and the children are forced to choose which parent to live with.  One day they are all living together under one roof as a normal family and the next day they are ripped apart.  Who suffers the most?  The children.  The ones they loved so much and cared for them since they were born is falling apart.

1.   They acted out at school, but took on more responsibility at home. 

One said he already had bullying tendencies growing up. Watching his parents' marriage fall apart only made things worse.  "My parents divorce increased [my bullying] tenfold," he wrote, "But after a couple weeks, I started feeling depressed and became really quiet and shy. It was tough being 10 years old and not understanding why your dad has to leave and why your mother cries herself to sleep at night." The one silver lining to the split? He stepped up his game as a big brother.  "My younger sister was even more confused than me, so seeing her scared turned me into a super protective and loving big brother," he said.

2.   They felt a sense of relief.  

Some said they spent their teen years wishing their parents would divorce. "My parents never got divorced because they're Catholic," one young lady, "That said, once she finally did leave him, I was relieved. I can remember thinking when I was a teenager that I hated him and wished he would just disappear. It was just a shame I had to wait until my early 20s for it to happen."

 

3.   They felt the financial strain of living in a single parent household. 

Another said money struggles were a constant in her household. After the divorce his mom and his sister moved into a one-bedroom apartment and his mom worked tirelessly to make ends meet. Two jobs was the norm, but sometimes she picked up a third.  "It was all in order to give us a good life, which she absolutely did," the Redditor wrote. "We may not have had the best clothes or everything we wanted, but she always tried to give us everything she could, and we never went hungry."   Watching his mom sacrifice for her kids made him respect her more than ever, he said. "At the end of the day, my mom is incredibly heroic for raising us on her own. I don't even care that I barely hear from my dad."

 

4.   They played the blame game. 

Life as you know it changes when your parents split up. It's only natural for a kid to rebel against the change in some way, as one young man admitted he did.  "I went off the rails," he wrote. "I refused to take responsibility for my own actions and blamed them for everything. I bought into the pity and coddling of those around me. Typical childish response, I know."

 

5.   They struggled with the divorce, even as adults.

Waiting to divorce until the kids are grown and out of school doesn't necessarily make it any easier, as one young lady's experience suggests. "I was 29 when my parents divorced, and I'd been living away from home for almost half that time... but it still hurt," she said. "Especially because my father is a jerk who waited until my youngest brother turned 18 to officially leave my mother."

 

6.   They didn't take kindly to one parent badmouthing the other. 

A young lady whose mom had primary custody after the divorce said weekends spent with her dad were something she came to dread. "The hardest part was listening to all the crap he said about my mom. He still does it to this day." She added: "My dad always told me that I was manipulative and playing games with him. It took me more than 18 years to figure out I wasn't a manipulative, game-playing control freak. I was the daughter of one."

 

7.   They were happy to see their parents thrive after the divorce. 

Another said her parents' divorce was "distressing" at first, but seeing how happy they were living separate lives convinced her it was ultimately for the best.  "My dad especially seems to be excelling at life now," she said. "He is more outgoing and independent than I've ever seen him. Before, we never had anything to talk about but now he likes to tell me about all the new things he's doing and all the friends he's making. I now realize that this is the best thing they could have done for themselves."

 

                    To read more on Child Abuse click on the button to the right:

 

Incest is sexual activity between family members or close relatives. This typically includes sexual activity between people in aconsanguineous relationship (blood relations), and sometimes those related by affinity, such as members of the same household, step relatives, those related by adoption or marriage, or members of the same clan or lineage.

 

Men and women going through a divorce sometimes are lonely and/or not use to being alone and look for a compaion and/or a father or mother figuar for the children.  Some go on line seeking out someone, some go to bars, night clubs, parties or even church.  No matter where you go and you find someone you think you might like and maybe fall in love with you should check them out.  Pedophiles are smart, friendly and can charm themselves into anyone's life.  A pedophile can be anyone and are hard to recognize.  It isn't you they are intestered in, it's your children and they will do anything to become a part of your life.

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All parents want to protect their children from predators, but how do you keep your kids safe when you don't know how to spot one? Anyone can be a child molester or a pedophile, so identifying one can be difficult - especially because most child molesters or pedophiles are initially trusted by the children they abuse.

 

 

How to Identify a Pedophile

1.   Understand that any adult could be a child molester.

2.   Criminal Records Online

3.   Know that most child molesters are known to the children they abuse.

4.   Know the common characteristics of a child molester

5.   Be aware of common behaviours demonstrated by child molesters

6.   Look for signs of grooming. 

7.   Find out whether pedophiles live in your neighborhood.

8.   Teach your child about staying safe online.

9.   Teach your child to recognize inappropriate touching. 

 

You can get the answers to these and more questions about pedophiles and child molesters by going to winkiHow to do anything.

 

 

Runaways In America

Between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth run away

in a year.

 

RUNNING AWAY CAN BE DANGEROUS

 

Recent studies show children as young as 12 years old are targeted by sex traffickers and estimates as many as 325,000 children in the US, Canada and Mexico who run away from home are at risk each year for becoming victims of sexual assult.

 

Children who run away from home has no idea what they can run into.  They think if they can get to a big city they can find them a job and be on their own without having someone tell them what to do, or where they can go, or tell them who they can have for a friend.  What they don't realize is they can run away from problems, they follow them where ever they go and their problems just keep getting bigger.

 

As they step down off the bus they got on at home, or they get out of the car they caught a ride with, they think they have it made now that they are in the big city.  As they start out walking up and down the streets going from place to place looking for a job they realize how hard it is to find work.  It's starting to get dark and they have no place to go. The predators that have watched them all day start coming out of the dark.

 

When they become hungry, tired, thursty and need a place sleep out of the weather, they will do just about anything, and doing things they would not normally do.  Predators can idintify a run away child far away, and they know just what to do to get them in their controle.

 

To make matters worse once a child is controled by a predator it is hard for them to reach for outside help.  They have relied on the predator to help them with food, shelter and their needs and now they are in fear of being cut off from their basic needs of survival. 

 

Signs That Your Child Might Be Thinking of Running Away.

 

1.   Changes in behaviors or patterns mean something is wrong. 

Teens who suddenly stop eating or begin to overeat, sleep all day or never sleep, spend all their time with friends or never want to leave their room. Sudden mood swings mean teens are unsettled and restless. They’re not coping well with stress.

 

2.   Rebellious behavior is often the start of trouble.

Dropping grades, truancy, breaking rules at home, picking fights with the family are all symptoms that your child is having problems.

 

3.   Disclosure of intentions to run away.

     Some teens will hint that they want to run away and some will outright threaten their family with running. Some-       times their family will hear rumors through friends, school, or other parents that their child is thinking of   leav-       ing home. 

 

4.   Accumulation of money and possessions.    

     To survive, runaways need money and resources. Some runaways prepare for their run by slowly with-                          drawing cash from their savings accounts. Keeping a bag or backpack of clothes in the closet might meanthey              are waiting to make a quick escape. 

 

It is important to confront your suspicions right away.

 

Clearly and calmly let your teen know you are concerned about them and their behavior makes you afraid they might run away from home. Invite them to talk with you or someone else about what is troubling them and be supportive of finding positive ways of dealing with their stress. Let them know you don’t want them to run away and you’re committed to helping the family work things out. If your teen is intent on running away, give them the phone number of the National Runaway Safeline so that they can find safe options while out on their own. Tell them they can also use our message service or conference calling to stay in touch with you even if they choose not to stay at home.

 

- See more at:   http://www.1800runaway.org/parents/tips/signs/#sthash.kKjEc9nU.dp

                              http://www.pollyklaas.org/enews-archive/2013-enews/running-away-can-be-dangerous.html

 

 

National Runaway Safeline                                                                                                                                            Keeping America’s runaway, homeless and at-risk youth safe and off the streets

 

Call 1-800-RUNAWAY if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home.

 

Call 1-800-RUNAWAY if you care about a youth and want information on how you can help someone who may be at risk of running from home.

 

Call 1-800-RUNAWAY if you are a teacher looking for information to pass along to your students about youth homelessness or the reality of life on the streets.

 

Our 24-hour crisis line has an experienced front-line team member ready to help you now. If you're not ready to call, you can post to our bulletin board, send an email, or start a live chat. It’s anonymous, confidential and free.   Our services are provided in part through funding from Family and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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