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Did any victims/survivors watch this?

posted 12 years ago by bluebutterfly199280
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I was sexually taken advantage of as a child for about 6-7 years by a close relative. I had always heard that this film is one of JGL's best works. I read about the film's story on Wiki and was stunned to find out that it deals with sexual abuse and it made me hesitant to watch the film. But, I felt as though I should watch it.

Anyway, just finished watching it and I am exhausted from crying so much. I found every scene sad and disturbing but when Neil encountered with that man who raped him, I lost it. I was well aware of the rape scene after reading about the film and that the boys were both sexually abused, but it just sucks to see someone else going through it-even if they are actors and actresses.

I can relate to both of the boys when it comes to not telling anyone about it b/c people just prefer not to acknowledge this.

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[–] millsyooksy 9 years ago

I'm a survivor of physical, verbal and emotional abuse and neglect but not sexual abuse. Although any form of abuse by an adult to a child is absolutely devastating, in my opinion.

[–] greg-goremykin 9 years ago

I was violently raped by two men as an 11 year-old boy. This film gave me nightmares/flashbacks for weeks. But I mean that in a way of recommendation, the director did a brilliant job, though it is very "triggering" because of that fact.

[–] ed-pilling 9 years ago

I could only watch it until he was over the coaches house and it hit my button and had to turn it off

[–] quaterinas 8 years ago

csa survivor here too x

[–] someonesmart21 8 years ago

I never told this but I'm telling now that I'm also been sexually abused by a relative and a friend, though the only part that I thanked God is that it didn't turned me into a *beep* I'm perfectly fine and living a healthy life but there's some trauma left and I'll get over it soon.

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken -Tyler Durden

[–] red_rackham_77 8 years ago

First I am so sorry for what you been through, it is terrible when friends and family do horrible things like this to children. It makes the really really good guys unable to win the trust of people. The people that people say "Oh he wouldn't do that!", "She is a wonderful person", "That is impossible to believe" until they see it and believe it.

I cried for both those boys, the rape scene just broke my heart. I remember I saw the rape scene on the prince of tides and I threw up watching it. Couldn't finish it and never saw it again for such a long time. Then I saw it again and I didn't get sick but nonetheless I still weep for the children.

I weep and pray for all the children subjected to perverts like that coach and the men Neil prostitutes himself to.