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Originally Posted by Charlatan
For me the issue here (the parents staging a scene for the daughter) is one that many abusive relationships are founded on... power. A 9-year-old is not on an equal footing with her parents. She may not perceive that she has a choice to leave the room.
Yes, they say she wasn't being forced. They say it was just for education. But I find that to be highly suspect. As I said from the start, I am taking a wait and see attitude. My bullshit detector is screaming though.
There is also the very real possibility that "the boyfriend" is priming her for abuse later on. It has all the earmarks of that sort of abuse.
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Bingo! I couldn't agree more Charlatan. Especially on the "boyfriend" priming her for later abuse. There is
no reason why a 9 year old girl needs explicit visual "education" on sex. When it smells like a rat and looks like a rat it must be a rat...And I smell a rat!
As an adult that was abused as a young girl and who has had many people share their stories of abuse, I can tell you that almost anybody that has been abused would say that this is a clear case of abuse with pre-pedophilia flags all over it. Shame on them.
Do I feel a prison sentence is in order? Doubtful. However, I don't feel that the mother should ever have custodial rights. She lost those IMO.