Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

coolcalmaesop t1_ixclznu wrote

Reply to comment by Zestyclose_Media_548 in Maine has the highest rate of child abuse cases in the United States (1,904.4 per 100,000 people under 18). The data comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. by AngelaLambert

20 years ago my sixth grade teacher made a report. A caseworker came to my school and we went into the principals office where they had me remove my shirt to photograph my injuries. Then they sent me home like nothing happened and I never saw that caseworker again.

Things were bad before. I can't begin to explain how bad things got after that report was made though.

8

ILuhMeSomeBlackWomen t1_ixcqnc6 wrote

Dislocated my shoulder on a Saturday, Sunday I made a sling from peeling bark from the hogs pens fence posts, Monday morning my arm was red and swollen, could barely move it. Sent to school, teacher sent me to the nurse and my dad was called…finally had a real sling, had Bert & Ernie as a print. No fuss, no muss.

1

Right_In_The_Tits t1_ixcterq wrote

So for an entire weekend neither of your parents raised any concerns about your dislocated shoulder despite it being red, swollen, and in a sling?

3

ILuhMeSomeBlackWomen t1_ixdvtua wrote

Well, dislocated shoulder. But, yes. I was told when I presented myself wearing the bark sling it was thought I was going to length for attention, sympathy.

2