Erin Merryn Quotes

Hiding my pain and acting strong, afraid to cry and show my tears, I struggle with all this years later.

Though no longer living in silence, I continued to carry pain and memories.

While my sister and I were reminded we did not cause this pain, it was knowing that because we broke our silence about what had been done to us, our parents were hurting. That knowledge was hard on us.

As in so many cases of sexual abuse within the family, it is much more complicated than had it been done by a stranger.

When I felt as though I had reached land, it was like I was on a deserted sandy beach, feeling isolated and afraid to share with anyone the memories that haunted me.