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It is clear that if I mention SA or the R-word, there would be complaints. So much so, that victims of childhood trauma will find it more difficult to find the support they deserve to make sense of what has happened to them. Such support could enable these children at some point in their lives to live as close to the life they could have led if they were not R'd.
Another result of 'we don't talk about SA or R' means that some perpetrators exist in a world of self-hatred, unable to get the help they need. While other perpetrators feel they are entitled to live out their ideology, altering the lives of those children who seek, as we all do, to live a childhood free of harm.
We don't talk about R or SA because society (you and I) are too uncomfortable talking openly and honestly about the unspeakable.
The vulnerable suffer because of the unspeakable.
Luckily for us, Jeremy Indika is an individual who speaks about the unspeakable, and some organisations even trust him enough to help him share his experience. It is an honour for me, in my small way, to champion this good human who seeks to make this world a little bit safer for you and I.
By now, you know what we are 'not talking about'. To learn more, listen to this episode, share, comment and get active in any way you can.
Please let me know where in the world others have gained support, and after some due diligence I will add it to this list.
The EighteenSeven Podcast is produced independently.
The presenter, EighteenSeven, has over 17 years of working with male perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse. He is a qualified IDVA (independent Domestic Violence Advisor) and, a level 4 Counsellor in Training offering therapeutic support to males (and those who identify as male).