Feelings a victim might have

Children who have been sexually abused feel many different (and often overwhelming) emotions, including:

Fear
of the abuser
of causing trouble
of losing adults important to them
of being taken away from home
of being "different"

Anger
at the abuser
at other adults around them who did not protect them
at themselves (feeling as if they caused trouble)

Isolation
because "something is wrong with me"
because they feel alone in their experience
because they have trouble talking about the abuse

Sadness
about having something taken from them
about losing a part of themselves
about growing up too fast
about being betrayed by someone they trusted

Guilt
for not being able to stop the abuse
for believing they "consented" to the abuse
for "telling"--if they told
for keeping the secret--if they did not tell

Shame
about being involved in the experience
about their bodies' response to the abuse

Confusion
because they may still love the abuser
because their feelings change all the time