Comments on: Dial A for abuse

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:34:01 +0000

I found your story really interesting to read. It would be great to have a chat with you. My email address is julie.pengelly@nspcc.org.uk

By: Noble Savage » Blog Archive » Newsmusings

Noble Savage » Blog Archive » Newsmusings — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:10:32 +0000

[...] in place (or at least try) to protect vulnerable, abused or neglected children, as evidenced in my previous post and if a child is being hurt or neglected in some way then that absolutely must stop and if the law [...]

By: Feminist Parenting Links 19.01.2009 « Mothers For Women’s Lib

Feminist Parenting Links 19.01.2009 « Mothers For Women’s Lib — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:07:06 +0000

[...] Dial A for abuse – “Me, age 11, gripping a white phone in a purple room … Three pairs of expectant eyes looked at me with astonishment, relief and fear. I turned away from them, threading the spiral cord between my knuckles, and swallowed against the lump of uncertainty in my throat. After I finished telling their story to the stranger on the other end of the line, I realised that I had been holding my breath and breathing too quickly all at once, my heart racing yet steady. Adrenaline coursed through my veins and formed a knot in my stomach. I listened the advice I was given, nodded, and gently returned the phone to its cradle. I turned and faced the six eyes again, the eyes of my sixth grade best friends, who had joined hands in silent camraderie.“They said we should tell a trusted adult,” I said in a low voice. “Who do you think that should be?” At their insistence, that person was to be my mother and the person breaking the news to her would be me.” [...]

By: NS

NS — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:24:47 +0000

Thanks everyone. I’m just glad that my friends trusted me enough that night to let me help them. It’s hit me in a different way, though, now that I’m a mother myself. I can’t imagine what I’d do it that happened to my child. It’s good to know that there are organisations out there promoting children’s rights and safety.

By: The Brinkster

The Brinkster — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:13:58 +0000

I was totally verklempt after reading that, particularly as you know what’s been going on with our friend recently. Amazing response from the 11-year-old you in an incredibly difficult situation.