Dear Queenie,
My father is mean and nasty to us kids and our mother when we are at home. Sometimes he even hits us. But in public or when we’re visiting his family he is just so nice to everyone, including us, so they all think he’s just wonderful and no one would believe us if we told them the truth about him.
Queenie, how can we protect ourselves?—Abused child
Dear Child,
Your father is an abuser, plain and simple, and there is help for you outside your family.
Safe Haven is there to help children as well as adults. You can reach them at their office, tel. 9277; 24-hour hotline number 9333 or (721) 523-6400. e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; or on Facebook: SafeHavenSt.Maarten . Some of these contacts may be out of service since Hurricane Irma, but I am sure at east one of them is still in operation.
