In my opinion, people are many things but they all nestle into 1 of 3 categories: Followers (workers), soldiers (protectors), or leaders and you are very much a leader and maybe you even have some soldier in you too. How brave and strong you are for fighting to be a good, strong man even when you struggled. Life pounded away at you and you didn't cower, and you didn't do what was done to you--you protect even though you were not protected yourself. Now that is a hero in my eyes. I know you don't want to prosecute that twisted person who towered over you so many years ago, and I won't judge you for that, but I just want to say taht I think your story will help many people none the less and I'm so glad that you are in a better place now and I'm so sorry that you had to go through so much pain.
I'm impressed. We all have to choose between doing good or evil no matter how good or bad our life has been. He is all the more remarkable when you consider how many people choose to do evil even though they have been given every advantage in life. That includes too many of his current colleagues in the Senate. Unfortunately, we have too few positive role models like him today.
I find it irresponsible he would admit he has had no counseling.For those spending years of trying to compensate and fix the damage of sexual abuse, it seems to minimize the long term damage it creates. I thought it ironic he is a Republican,they are most often against any social programs helping the vulnerable. The very irony in his coldness and lack of insight into the need for the very programs he used to survive and taking away from programs helping those having been sexually abused..seems to indicate he has many more issues to address..his anger seems to be reflected in his lack of empathy for those that may have faced some of the same challenges. I can only imagine a crack will begin to broaden as he gets older, because a violation such as sexual abuse often catches up with people when they least expect it. Shame on him for not being an educated advocate for survivors and instead, he only chooses to label himself as victim. He might be able to fool himself..and others for awhile, but what insight he would have had if he had only chosen to work through the pain, humiliation, shame and trust issues sewn within ones psyche after such a violation.
Thanks "violet54" for your perceptive comment. That he hasn't even discussed his abuse with his wife or a therapist would disqualify him from any positions of responsibility like being a US Senator. When Senator Brown inappropriately announced that one of his daughter's was available at his victory celebration I knew there was something wrong with this person. Scott Brown would benefit from years of therapy to deal with the years of traumas that he suffered. Being threatened to be killed as a child must have been frightening. Hopefully the Democrats and the people of Massachusetts will free up Brown after the next election so he can get the help he needs.
Oprah never got counseling either. Is she irresponsible for admitting that? I don't think either are and you know why--because counseling is a coping strategy just like jogging is, or yoga, or listening to music, or playing basketball, or going for a walk, or going for a nice drive, or calling and talking to a friend. Neither of these coping strategies are the same but they all serve to heal, in one way or another, depending on why or when you use them.
Not everyone needs therapy and that is okay.
I work in the Mental Health field and many people do not receive therapy in this context (unless in a clinical setting) but the clients still work on their recovery, their wellness through various other means and activities.
The important thing here is to not be so rigid about what it takes to make yourself right--if it is therapy--great. If it's not--as long as you are processing it in some way-they who cares. It's your life, your comfort level and it is only you who suffers when you don't work on your issues, right?
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Didn't care for the gadfly's opinions.
Not everyone needs therapy and that is okay.
I work in the Mental Health field and many people do not receive therapy in this context (unless in a clinical setting) but the clients still work on their recovery, their wellness through various other means and activities.
The important thing here is to not be so rigid about what it takes to make yourself right--if it is therapy--great. If it's not--as long as you are processing it in some way-they who cares. It's your life, your comfort level and it is only you who suffers when you don't work on your issues, right?