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    Ordinary Abuse: A True Story of Incest & Rape
    Ordinary Abuse: A True Story of Incest & Rape
    Ordinary Abuse: A True Story of Incest & Rape
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    Ordinary Abuse: A True Story of Incest & Rape

    By Lilith Darville

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    I've been raped...multiple times.
    I am not a victim; I’m a survivor. Here's my story...

    Ordinary Abuse is Lilith Darville's unapologetic response about one of her characters. Throughout her teen years, Lilith Darville was sexually assaulted repeatedly--by her stepfather and neighbors. Through her eyes, we see a few of the horrifying secrets hidden behind the facade of a functional middle-class family. She tried to get help. No one believed her. They told her she asked for it. Lilith survived, and shows us her her strong sense of fierceness and vulnerability as she tells us why she will not consider herself a victim.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLilith Darville
    Release dateNov 24, 2017
    ISBN9781370507085
    Ordinary Abuse: A True Story of Incest & Rape
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    Lilith Darville

    A maverick in motion, Lilith Darville is an adventurous contemporary romance writer. Her stories are guaranteed to make readers flush and blush. Even as a quirky youngster, writing love stories was paramount in her life—well above algebra and biology. Learning firsthand that some love stories crash and burn while others ignite with everlasting fire, Lilith's romances are inspired by her 30+ year epic romance with her husband, whose ideas and collaboration have led to some her greatest written works—as well as her most-prized achievement, their daughter.In her spare time, she enjoys reading, singing, golfing, spending time with her family, and sparking a new verve for romance and life in each of her readers. Lilith would love to hear about your epic romances. After all, there's a story in all of us...

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      Ordinary Abuse - Lilith Darville

      Ordinary Abuse: A True Story of Incest & Rape

      Ordinary Abuse: A True Story of Incest & Rape

      A Dear Lilith Sex Education Column

      Lilith Darville

      Ordinary Abuse: A True Story of Incest & Rape

      A Dear Lilith Sex Education Column

      Copyright © November 2017 Lilith Darville

      Cover Art by Book Nook Designs

      Ebook Design by MarksEbookFormatting.com

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      No part of this book may be copied or utilized, in any form or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      This is a true story. The names and identifying details associated with certain events described in this column may be changed to protect identities.

      My graphic descriptions and language may trigger discomfort for those sensitive to child abuse, rape, and incest. I apologize if my story opens emotional wounds, but it must be told.

      First Edition: November 2017

      LilithDarville.com

      Contents

      Introduction

      Ordinary Abuse: A True Story of Incest & Rape

      Excerpt - Scorpio Begins

      Chapter 1

      Dear Lilith’s Toy Chest Recommendations

      Endnotes

      Also by Lilith Darville

      About Lilith Darville

      Introduction

      Welcome to a sex advice column for inquisitive readers of erotic/dark romance who want to dialogue about real-life stories. I'm not a doctor, but I've done a lot of research over the years and consult with experts. I answer natural curiosity about risk-aware consensual sex. If you’re looking for porn, you’ve come to the wrong place.

      Like all children, I was curious about sex and had a bottomless well of questions—where do babies come from? Why do you like kissing? Why do I have to wear underwear to bed? Why does brother John’s penis grow in the bathtub? All questions that embarrassed the hell out of my caregivers and led me on a merry chase to verify a plethora of misinformation.

      I should tell you the story about our first high school sex education class. The teacher, bless her blushing inhibited intentions, gave us a questionnaire asking what we wanted to learn about in her class. Well, you’ve already got the idea that I’m inquisitive. I asked what the size of a boy’s penis was—flaccid and hard. She only went purple in the face over one questionnaire—bets it was mine?! I lost twenty-five marks for insolence. *sigh*

      This curiosity and my love of reading almost anything in print led me to discover historical romances in high school. At least they referred to sex...sort of. I consumed everything I found on the shelves of the school and town libraries. I discovered a little more sizzle; but again, did real people do this stuff?

      Thankfully, as an adult, more resources became available. My copy of The Kinsey Report literally fell apart from overuse. By this time

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