We remind ourselves that we were only children, that the abuse wasn't our fault, and sadly, like most abuse survivors we still blame ourselves for the power games uncle played on us when we were walking in the footsteps of infancy. Most people don't believe that there are children out there undergoing some forms of horrible physical atrocities. Abuse in sexual form is often believed to be a light physical touching by some people in society. Some victims are put through emotional assault, mind games and death threats. It would be a shock to the general population if it were made public knowledge exactly how many forms of physical torture were inflicted upon children.
Emotional abuse leaves terrible scarring in the mind of the young, impressionable child.
Some male survivors can recall the feeling of complete shame to be put down during abuse with often demeaning, angry comments sometimes followed up by the death threat 'not to tell'. Fear is something men in society don't like to admit they have at some stage during the course of their life. Abuse survivors can feel embarrassed, afraid of being labeled a 'whimp' when they recall the fear of being abused. The recollection of fear is the actual fear itself felt as a child who was being abused. Society has encouraged men to repress fear and rush out into the street ready to fight lions.