Starting in kindergarten, teachers and my parents always taught me not to talk to strangers. In elementary school they always sent out sheets about the closest predators in your town and it always amazed me how many predators there were in my area. It almost seemed like there were predators on every street. In today's society it amazes me how much life has changed between then and now. In the past, you could let your child play outside for hours without you even checking on him, but in today's society you can't even let your child play outside for more than an hour without you checking on him every half hour. Now, as an adult, I always watch TV shows about children who have been sexually abused, whether by a family friend, a relative, or even a neighbor. It makes me wonder who you trust these days. Watching these programs, I always wondered why children are silent about sexual abuse. In my college psychology class, we had to write about a movie that dealt with personality disorders. I chose to write about a film called Sybil. Sybil was a girl who had suffered sexual, emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her mother. Due to his difficult childhood he developed multiple personality disorder. Sybil had at least thirteen different personalities. A different personality came out depending on the situation and the emotion he was feeling. She was always silent about her past until she became an adult. As she continued therapy, she learned to love herself and accept her multiple personality disorder. Watching this film, I realized how harmful it can be for a child to suffer not only sexual abuse, but also physical and emotional abuse. It opened my eyes to see the long term effects… middle of the card… lift, environment, fear and resources. The question of why children are silent about sexual abuse still lingers in my head because the reasons why they choose to remain silent are endless. Works Cited Cederborg, Anne-Christin, Michael Lamb, Margaret-Ellen Pipe, and Yael Orbach. Child sexual abuse. New York: Taylor and Francis Group, 2007. 77-87. Print.Pullins, Lane Geddie, and Jennifer D. Jones. “Parental Knowledge of the Symptoms of Child Sexual Abuse.” Haworth Press 15.4 (2006): 1-8. Network. April 4, 2011.Wilkinson, Sheila. “How to Recognize the Signs of Child Sexual Abuse.” EHow. Deman Media, 2011. Web. 4 April 2011. .Niedzvicki, Hal. "Facebook in a crowd." New York Times 24 October 2008: n. page Network. April 4 2011.