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Betrayal of Innocence: Incest and Its Devastation QUOTES

Betrayal of Innocence: Incest and Its Devastation QUOTES

1 " The incest victim's need for self-punishment often leads her into self-abusive behaviors like alcoholism, drug abuse, or prostitution. "

― Susan Forward , Betrayal of Innocence: Incest and Its Devastation

2 " Incest is almost always a devastating experience for the victim. "

― Susan Forward , Betrayal of Innocence: Incest and Its Devastation

3 " [The incestuous father...] may be unconsciously seeking revenge against either his wife or his mother for what he considers a variety of emotional crimes against him. "

― Susan Forward , Betrayal of Innocence: Incest and Its Devastation

4 " I estimate the number [of incest victims] to be somewhere between ten and twenty million Americans... "

― Susan Forward , Betrayal of Innocence: Incest and Its Devastation