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Please Don't Make Me: A Shocking True Story of Child Abuse
A heart breaking story of two siblings trapped in a world of abuse. A devastating betrayal.
Five year old Lilly Thomas is a keeper of secrets. Everywhere she goes, someone makes her promise not to tell. But one thing she knows for certain is grownups can’t be trusted. Unlike other little girl’s her Mother doesn’t make her do homework or go to bed. When her Mom is happy, she is the best in the world. But Lilly can’t predict what makes her happy.
The only one who understands is her older brother Jeff. He never screams or tells lies. Jeff is her best friend. He protects her from angry grownups and cuddles her when she’s sad.
She wants Jeff to look after her always. So she promises not tell when he touches her without clothes.
After all, siblings love each other and she loves her brother more than anyone else in the world.
Five year old Lilly Thomas is a keeper of secrets. Everywhere she goes, someone makes her promise not to tell. But one thing she knows for certain is grownups can’t be trusted. Unlike other little girl’s her Mother doesn’t make her do homework or go to bed. When her Mom is happy, she is the best in the world. But Lilly can’t predict what makes her happy.
The only one who understands is her older brother Jeff. He never screams or tells lies. Jeff is her best friend. He protects her from angry grownups and cuddles her when she’s sad.
She wants Jeff to look after her always. So she promises not tell when he touches her without clothes.
After all, siblings love each other and she loves her brother more than anyone else in the world.
33 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 5, 2016
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September 11, 2016
Unimaginable betrayal
It was hard knowing how to rate such a story as this, in terms of giving it a number of stars. For the subject matter involved, I would have to admit to hating it. For the writing itself, in terms of editing being required, I would give it three stars. As for the courage to share such a story, I would give it five stars.
It troubles me - always has - to hear about children being abused. Though Lilly was abused physically and/or emotionally by her mother and Jeff's father, the sexual abuse committed by her brother was almost more than I could bear to read. She loved and trusted him, yet he abused that trust in the most degrading of ways.
I admire people who can share such excerpts from their personal lives. I hope Lilly and others like her are able to somehow move beyond the past and embrace the promise of tomorrow.
It was hard knowing how to rate such a story as this, in terms of giving it a number of stars. For the subject matter involved, I would have to admit to hating it. For the writing itself, in terms of editing being required, I would give it three stars. As for the courage to share such a story, I would give it five stars.
It troubles me - always has - to hear about children being abused. Though Lilly was abused physically and/or emotionally by her mother and Jeff's father, the sexual abuse committed by her brother was almost more than I could bear to read. She loved and trusted him, yet he abused that trust in the most degrading of ways.
I admire people who can share such excerpts from their personal lives. I hope Lilly and others like her are able to somehow move beyond the past and embrace the promise of tomorrow.
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