#60 My Rant for the Day

In the newspaper recently there was an article about the trauma of identity theft. Apparently, the victims have a difficult time trusting others when they have been ripped off in this way.

I am here to say that there is another kind of identity theft. The victims are very small children and the perpetrators are their own parents or caregivers. Those who are abused or neglected by these people have their very unique selves stolen and distorted by the experience. They are truly robbed! Trust, forget about it! T hey may develop a personality disorder or other mental illness that will complicate their lives in ways that most people cannot imagine. Trusting others, normal relationships, holding down jobs, taking care of ourselves, are just some of the challenges we struggle with.

This kind of identity theft is not repaired by replacing paperwork and a new credit rating or by charging the wrong-doer. Where is the jail time for the so-called caregivers who demolish a child’s life before it is well begun? The real loss of identity takes place in the home and goes unnoticed by the outside world and goes on forever.