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Originally Posted by tadpole256  Exactly my point. I am not sure that a child would ever be able to develop a healthy sexual and emotional being having been subject to pedophilia. Now I also think the risk and damage lessens as they age. Surely a 16 year old would be less damaged than a 4 year old, but that certainly does not make it right. | The majority of victims never do experience a heathy sexual relationship in these circumstances later in life. That's why you hear about these victims being permiscuious (looking for love/feelings of acceptance by sexual acts) or accused of being cold/unresponsive (it's not something for pleasure but viewed as punishment/have to do to avoid punishment). This doesn't even include the other areas of their lives that are permenantly affected such as in social behaviors, authorative situations, self destructive tendencies, etc... |