[QUOTE=lisasub;872371]but, unlike a lot of you, I started off fighting it, resisting, and was an assertive kid in many ways.

And, just to be clear, I don't mean that a lot of you didn't resist - I think all kids resist abuse in their own ways. What I meant was, most people would have assumed I was assertive by my other actions.

I hope that's clear and I hope I didn't offend anyone.