My name is Luka.

[cyrano]

And asking for information from my psychology-inclined friends about childhood abuse and its long lasting effects.

I'm working on a fictional character who was sexually abused as a child by a neighbor, and I've been poking around the net looking for descriptions of behaviors that tend to show up in adult survivors. I failed my Google fu, however, and haven't yet had much luck. Any pointers?

Comments

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Excellent and helpful. Thank you for your assistance.

[aberrantvirtue.livejournal.com]

Low self-esteem, somtimes disguised as narcissism. Occasional victimhood complexes. GUILT.

Ummm, that's what I got off the top of my head. Other mental illness/anxiety disorders also.

(Yeah. Can you tell I've had 12 years of therapy?)