From Mad in the UK: What I am saying is that it does not matter what your background is – if you are hurt as a child and nobody listens it is a travesty. Furthermore, it will colour who you become as an adult. Even if you end up with an outward appearance of coping, the child who has not been given the love and care when growing up may become trapped as their young selves in an adult body, in the adult world without the ability to feel their pain. When this happens, is it any wonder that these same supposedly successful adults may then inflict their indifference and hardness on others – you only have to look at many of our current politicians to see how harmful this is to the stability and peace in the world today.
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This pertains to England. However in the United States and Canada the Indgenious boarding school abuse are coming to light. Different but similar. This would also probably be true and again in the Roman Catholic realm but other regions as well or state government boarding schools for the disabled. Then again the Magdalene Launderies in Ireland above film Rabbit Proof Febce in Australia. I would guess the abuse and neglect there is legion on a global and historical scale. This is one slice of a sometimes overwhelming huge pie. It is apparent to me that children just are not valued if they are for their profit making as in purchasing power of food and entertainment. And all across the board all boards. Will we ever come to our sense and work together for all of us and the earth? Today WTH another school shooting I am unable to hold onto up this hour. But good to see some gathering abilities. A beginning and maybe the light that will create more light.
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