When she told me, she thought I was going to die that was like a light switch really.
But ultimately, I was asking to be loved, without grasping the possible manifestations that love might take.
I learned what kind of girl I was: I was a boundary-pusher, a rule-breaker, a girl who was always in trouble.
The pediatrician will be a mandated reporter, which means she or he will be required to forward any suspicion of abuse.