CindyDawg: “Men and women who can’t imagine things like what we have heard happening, can’t imagine the adults in the group allowing abuse to occur.”
I must admit it’s difficult to imagine. I hope it isn’t as common as some people claim. I know it must occur, but I don’t understand the thought processes of the adults involved. I probably really don’t need or want to “understand” the abusive mind anyway.
I do think that people are...human. That involves a wide range of thought processes and behaviors. Everyone makes mistakes. I’m not making excuses for abusive behavior, but nearly every child has experienced at least a few abusive events in their lives. As parents, we need to keep our weaknesses in mind, repent when we fall short, and strive to do the best we can.
I really don’t know what’s going on in this fLDS cult. I do know the state’s power to seize children is a terrible but sometimes necessary thing. I can see there are no easy solutions here, but the burden of proof lies on government and rightly so. I hope the truth comes out and justice is served.
I don’t know if this helps, but all an abused kid wants is to be believed and have their story heard. Especially if up until that point, all the adults around them have failed them. Then you go from being a nothing without worth to a whole human.