Farkas & Hillier

When it rains, sometimes it pours… it looks like my ID hasn’t arrived yet, and I think my wife Maritza has reverted to her coping mechanism from an incident in ’87 in which her father sexually abused (likely psychologically, because she clearly states to me that it was the necessary role for her as the daughter of her mother Hilda) her on one or more occasions. I’m unsure, all I know is that she has a significant recent history which began a month ofter her mum died.

PS: If you’re one of our little packages (such as Grace or Travis) please understand that I respect your looking out for mum. I love you more because you’re just so protective of your adoptive mother. I luv you, both of you, so much. You'll never know how painful this was... IBH.

Child sexual abuse is a disturbing reality in many of Canada's First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, research is beginning to show.
Sharing her experiences will help others scarred by being sexually violated as children.
"My biggest message would be to tell someone, and that it is not your fault," she said.
"When we don't talk about it, we are just as guilty as the perpetrator. We are covering it up."