Yes, there are many similar/identical stories from the children who survived. Most have suppressed the trauma in order to survive and live a "normal" life. Many who tell their stories are labeled as mentally ill and often institutionalized, so I understand why the majority stay silent. The ones who are mentally and emotionally strong enough will not back down, refuse to be labeled as insane. Other victims dissociate during the terrible abuse and are not sure if it is really something that happened to them or something they may have seen in movie and internalized. All of the survivors are incredibly strong, no matter how they deal with the extreme abuse they were subjected to. I will say a prayer for your friend, God bless her and God bless you for listening and believing her.

Yes, there are many similar/identical stories from the children who survived. Most have suppressed the trauma in order to survive and live a "normal" life. Many who tell their stories are labeled as mentally ill and often instititionale,, so I understand why the majority stay silent. The ones who are mentally and emotionally strong enough will not back down, refuse to be labeled as insane. Other victims dissociate during the terrible abuse and are not sure if really is something that happened to them or something they may have seen in movie. All of the survivors are incredibly strong, no matter how they deal with the extreme abuse they were subjected to. I will say a prayer for your friend, God bless her and God bless you for listening and believing her.