Paedophile helpline may help cut risk of offence

[emmelinemay]

WHERE does a man go who thinks he is in danger of abusing a child? Where does he turn if he starts having sexual thoughts about youngsters or is tempted to seek out images on the internet?

Surprisingly, given the efforts of both the authorities and charities to tackle child abuse, services to help to prevent potential abusers from offending are virtually non-existent.

I'd never thought about this before. I, like I imagine a large number of the population, have a knee-jerk CUT THEIR BALLS OFF¹ reaction when it comes to kiddy-fiddlers.

But where *do* you go if you realise you are having 'thoughts', and you know it's wrong? Who can you tell? There's such a MASSIVE stigma over admitting these sorts of things. I am guilty of the same assumptions, if a close friend came to me and admitted they'd been having these 'thoughts' I honestly don't know how I'd take it. Would I recognise their cry for help and try to help them through it? Or would I instantly see them as 'sick' and avoid them? I rally can't answer that question.

I wonder how many people are out there who need help and can't ask for it, because the very act of asking for help could ruin your life? How many people end up actually committing a criminal act because there is no 'safe' way to ask for help?

Interesting indeed. What do you think? It's such a taboo subject, isn't it? And one that inspires such a strong immediate reaction, it's one that it's hard to be rational about, especially if someone in your family was a victim.


1 - or clit, i know woman can be peados too...

Comments

[mnowster.livejournal.com]

That is indeed very true. They get training and aid with how to control those sexual desires, I doubt they could do it successfully alone, so perhaps they do need to provide more help in how to keep a lid on it for people with those kind of desires.

Re-reading what I wrote I think I should have also put is it possible to control what your sexual desire is?