Does life go on after your child has been abused? This has yet to be determined. My 6 year old daughter (Miss M) has recently told me that her cousin . (Miss G, also a 6 year old female) recently played DOCTOR with her. Miss G was visiting her grandmother 2 houses down from us for the weekend. Miss G convinced Miss M that she should get undressed from the waist down so she could get a shot in the "jiney", (vagina), and "hiney" (rectum) So My daughter did as she was asked, but she did explain that her Mommy was not going to be happy about this. She told Miss G that the shot (an insulin syringe with out a needle) really hurt. Miss G apparently inserted the syringe into the vagina and rectum, and told her that was all. After Miss M got her clothes back on, Miss G asked Miss M to reciprocate the shots. So once again my daughter did as she was asked; she gave Miss G a shot in the "jiney" as well. I didn't know any of this until my daughter developed a vaginal discharge and complained when she urinated that it really burned.

While we were riding the golf cart around the neighborhood, Miss M asked me to stop, she said Mommy I don't want to scare you or anything, but I want to let you know that you are the best Mommy in the world. I asked her Honey, what is going on? She then proceeded to tell me everything that had happened. I was in total shock. How could this happen to my child? I was only 2 houses away. She was with family...Miss M's only concern was that I would be mad at Miss G. I explained that I was not mad at Miss G, but I was concerned about her, as this is not a 6 year old's typical behaivor. I was worried that this has happened to Miss G and she is only doing what has been done to her.

My daughter had to go through a forensic interview and a medical exam...She will also be going through counseling sessions for quite a while...as we know this will affect her through out her life, All because I let her visit with a cousin. So to sum it up, I think life will go on, it's up to us to choose how we live it!!