Pel is an evil man!

He's the one who, when I was sexually abused by the convent priest, branded me a liar and called for me to be expelled. The particular priest was then moved on to an orphanage from which, in the Nineties, came hideous tales of the helpless kids he went on to rape and abuse there.

I share the blame for what happened to those children - if I had really kicked up a storm perhaps both Pel and the priest in question, would have been stopped in their tracks. But I was 15 - and it was a different world.

That disgusting old man has been responsible for more wrecked lives than, probably, anyone will ever know.

Tim Minchen wrote the stage play, The Matildas and it has been a huge success.

Romany I am so sorry for your experience and the priests and bishops were found to be guilty of looking after the church and the hierarchy well before the children, these

pedophiles were shifted between parishes to cover their crimes.

NO.You may regret that you were unable to do something that might have prevented further abuse, but victims are in now way to blame for the foul actions of abusers. You were a victim of abuse by the priest, by his protectors, and by the society of the time. Please try not to feel that you are to blame for the actions, and inaction, of others.

The #Metoo campaign is helping some victims of past abuse to come forward and nail the perverts, give some relief to other victims, and possibly deter some would-be abusers, but there must be thousands of victims all over the world who, for a number of very sound reasons, cannot go public. They, and you, are not to blame for anything.

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I speak British English (standard southern, slightly dated).

Carrying a pepper pot or packet might be useful.








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Young people should not have to feel that they will ever need to defend themselves against their teachers, priests, sports trainers, etc.


Many abused people don't even realise initially that they are being abused - they are with a person they have been taught to respect and trust. Anyway, a young person is unlikely to dare to physically attack an older, more powerful person. One of the many reasons so many of the abusers get away with their crimes for so long is because they take advantage of their position of trust/authority/power to abuse people who are unable physically and/or mentally to defend themselves.

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I speak British English (standard southern, slightly dated).

I am so sorry, people - had no intentions of doing a "poor me" on you all. But even just conjuring up that name makes me - almost literally - see red.

But I sat and read your comments and it got me thinking: perhaps it's that guilt that dictated the course of my life? It's probably why, to this day, so long afterwards, I am still raising consciousness and writing articles and giving talks? I've never understood why I've always felt that it was something I feel totally compelled to do. So maybe that's it?
In which case, perhaps, each time I do reach somebody, I guess that's one in the eye to that wicked, venous old man.

Has anyone ever watched Steven Hutchenson debates about the Catholic Church? There are those who think he was over the top about the subject, but it makes very interesting viewing.

Anyway, sucks boo to Pel. For those who believe in hell I guess there's the thought that he'll burn in hell forever. I'd be happy if the poisonous prelate rotted in jail for the rest of his life: - without his fine wine, his gold chains and rings, and all his silk costumes and velvet cloak!

Heck, Romany, how did you achieve all that you did carrying all that baggage? Many victims of such abuse just dropped out of life.

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I remember, therefore I am.

George Pell is probably the most hated man in Australia, and he is a Cardinal, so what does that say about the catholic church?

Rom, I do hope you searched Tim Minchens song "Come home Cardinal Pell", you being an Aussie you know of our inherent irreverence to people of influence, Tim's song said it the way it is.

We have a saying down here "It doesnt pass the Pub test" and George Pell's evidence before the Commission the first time, failed miserably.

Mate I'm going to do that as soon as I check out of TFD. I was surprised to find Tim Minchin is known over here and has appeared in many of our word-game show like "Q.I",
"Would I lie to You" etc. etc. So I still see him here.

But I still keep a check on "Have I got News For You" etc. in Oz. Though, increasingly I miss out on certain local references, as Oz is slowly becoming the Past. Though my Ozzyness, it seems, doesn't diminish.

It's getting really weird having two Home Countries!!