Imagine yourself as a child. More precisely, a little boy. Life as a child seems simple enough. While you are young you have assistants who try to make sure everything is done for you. But there is still the problem of growing up. When you are young, adults appreciate your innocence. Everyone just wants to protect you from the dangers of the world. You are a symbol of hope, with the whole world before you. What if the innocence loved by all your loved ones no longer exists? All the "nice" "stupid" things you did were just acting, in a feeble attempt to bring back the child you once were. Something so precious has been taken away from you and all you can think of doing is blaming yourself. The guilt consumes you the more you think about it, but you can't help but think about it. Not a day goes by that you don't think about it. You can't shake the feeling that you've let yourself and everyone who cares about you down. Sometimes you feel sick to your stomach, contemplating suicide well before life has truly begun for you. For many children, this is what they go through every day. The tragedy I am referring to that would cause all of this is sexual harassment. I'll take you into the mind of someone who was molested as a child, while also sharing some facts on the topic. When researching this information, you should understand that statistics will vary due to the fact that most cases go unreported. With children's immaturity and their minds not fully developed, it is easier for abusers to keep their victims quiet. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys are victims of sexual abuse, among them 3 in 4 teenagers have been assaulted... middle of paper... ...lested. They would have every right to keep me away from them, even though I know I wouldn't dare harm those precious little beings. My mother, the one who raised me, doesn't even know, and I don't want her to ever know. That woman did her best to raise me and my brother on her own, and I won't let her think that my accident was her fault. I have taken steps to improve from this incident. I will overcome this problem. As stated earlier, this issue is very difficult to detect. This is a real epidemic that continues to grow. I myself am more than passionate about this issue because I know what it does to a young person and if left untreated, it can affect the victim well into their adult life. It will be difficult to abandon this problem because it is difficult to monitor, but the first step to solving it is to raise awareness.