25/02/2023
Hello, my name is Tousha Peoples and I am a survivor of child s*xual abuse. My biological father r***d and mo**sted me from the age of 6, until I was 17 years old.
He would threaten me. He told me not to tell my mom, or anyone else. He would s*xually abuse me when my mom went to work, or when she was sleeping at night. When I was 14, my parents separated. I still didn’t even tell my mom then. I ended up moving in with him, where he would r**e and mo**st me every chance he got. When I was 17, the abuse finally stopped! I met this guy in my school. My dad would get jealous and tell me I shouldn't focus on boys, but this boy and I really liked each other. One day my dad and my boyfriend got into an argument because my boyfriend got smart with him, and they met up and wrestled each other! The next day, my boyfriend almost broke up with me. I was trying to give him hints of what I was going through at home, and he figured something was wrong. He asked if my dad was messing with me, and I told him about the years of s*xual abuse. That led me to tell the principal at our school. The Principal called CPS on my dad, and kept me at school. I ended up in foster care, until I was able to move back in with my mom. At the age of 17, was my first time talking about what I went through out loud. This broke me down, sent me into a depression, but eventually led up to me wanting to be an advocate for those who can’t speak up. By being a victim, I am able to relate and understand what they have been through.
Now at age 34, I have decided to stop the silence in homes through a movement to encourage children, teens, and adults, to speak up and talk freely about their experiences. You can follow the movement at: Stopping The Silence In Homes , or instagram.com/silenceinhomes. That is the first step to healing! My goal is to bring awareness on how to recognize the signs of a child s*x predator, and how parents should pay attention to their children who may have, or have not been exposed to mo**station. My course will encourage other survivors to talk about their experience. Once we can make it easier to recognize ones behavior pattern, we can prevent another child from being violated. The more we talk about it and “them,” hopefully eventually we can end s*xual abuse. I want to let people know that someone is listening, and will believe your story. That’s important to know when suffering from childhood trauma, that you have support! This is one of the main reasons I was never able to tell anyone. I didn’t think anyone would believe me. I want other survivors to know that I know, I understand, and I believe them. I look forward to partnering with various groups that can assist with healing, therapy, and any ongoing treatment if necessary for the victims. I am their voice!
Tell Somebody merch available at: AleeshaBarlow.com
Child mo**sters, please stop and seek therapy.
Parents, talk with and BELIEVE your children.
Survivors, seek therapy.
(To share your story of abuse, message me)
Hello, my name is Tousha Peoples and I am a survivor of child s*xual abuse. My biological father r***d and mo**sted me from the age of 6, until I was 17 years old.
He would threaten me. He told me not to tell my mom, or anyone else. He would s*xually abuse me when my mom went to work, or when she was sleeping at night. When I was 14, my parents separated. I still didn’t even tell my mom then. I ended up moving in with him, where he would r**e and mo**st me every chance he got. When I was 17, the abuse finally stopped! I met this guy in my school. My dad would get jealous and tell me I shouldn't focus on boys, but this boy and I really liked each other. One day my dad and my boyfriend got into an argument because my boyfriend got smart with him, and they met up and wrestled each other! The next day, my boyfriend almost broke up with me. I was trying to give him hints of what I was going through at home, and he figured something was wrong. He asked if my dad was messing with me, and I told him about the years of s*xual abuse. That led me to tell the principal at our school. The Principal called CPS on my dad, and kept me at school. I ended up in foster care, until I was able to move back in with my mom. At the age of 17, was my first time talking about what I went through out loud. This broke me down, sent me into a depression, but eventually led up to me wanting to be an advocate for those who can’t speak up. By being a victim, I am able to relate and understand what they have been through.
Now at age 34, I have decided to stop the silence in homes through a movement to encourage children, teens, and adults, to speak up and talk freely about their experiences. You can follow the movement at: Stopping The Silence In Homes, or instagram.com/silenceinhomes. That is the first step to healing! My goal is to bring awareness on how to recognize the signs of a child s*x predator, and how parents should pay attention to their children who may have, or have not been exposed to mo**station. My course will encourage other survivors to talk about their experience. Once we can make it easier to recognize ones behavior pattern, we can prevent another child from being violated. The more we talk about it and “them,” hopefully eventually we can end s*xual abuse. I want to let people know that someone is listening, and will believe your story. That’s important to know when suffering from childhood trauma, that you have support! This is one of the main reasons I was never able to tell anyone. I didn’t think anyone would believe me. I want other survivors to know that I know, I understand, and I believe them. I look forward to partnering with various groups that can assist with healing, therapy, and any ongoing treatment if necessary for the victims. I am their voice!
Tell Somebody merch available at: AleeshaBarlow.com
Child mo**sters, please stop and seek therapy.
Parents, talk with and BELIEVE your children.
Survivors, seek therapy.
(To share your story of abuse, message me)
