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~Samantha Leary
Children are taught to trust adults.
That’s where it begins.
Not with violence. Not with anything obvious. With familiarity.
A teacher who pays attention.
A coach who takes extra time.
Someone who notices them when others don’t.
It doesn’t look wrong. Not at first.
The boundary doesn’t break—it shifts. Quietly. Gradually. A comment. A message. A moment that feels harmless… until it isn’t.
By the time it’s seen for what it is, the line is already gone.
People ask how it happens.
It happens because it doesn’t look like danger.
It looks like trust.
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