@derekolivier.bsky.social
I write about the scope and consequences of child abuse to inform the public and offer hope. My work is freely available to anyone who needs it. Your support of my WordPress blog could help me reach Survivors who still suffer. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I write about the scope and consequences of child abuse to inform the public and offer hope. My work is freely available to anyone who needs it. Your support of my WordPress blog could help me reach Survivors who still suffer. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
On my blog, I share chapters of my memoir on a weekly basis to offer hope to survivors, and under 'About this Mission' I write about the globalscope of (CSA) and it's lasting consequesnces for survivors. Visit my free blog for anyone who may need it. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
On my blog, I share chapters of my memoir on a weekly basis to offer hope to survivors, and under 'About this Mission' I write about the globalscope of (CSA) and it's lasting consequesnces for survivors. Visit my free blog for anyone who may need it. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
Unknowingly, many survivors feel a magnetic pull—either toward abusive personalities that echo past harm, or toward “wound-buddies” who share similar trauma. These are different dynamics, but both can confuse pain with connection. See Attraction 'About this Mission' gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Unknowingly, many survivors feel a magnetic pull—either toward abusive personalities that echo past harm, or toward “wound-buddies” who share similar trauma. These are different dynamics, but both can confuse pain with connection. See Attraction 'About this Mission' gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
I've added some of the health consequences for survivors to my WordPress Blog. Which can be found under 'About this Mission' Your free subscription to my blog could help me reach survivors who still suffer. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I've added some of the health consequences for survivors to my WordPress Blog. Which can be found under 'About this Mission' Your free subscription to my blog could help me reach survivors who still suffer. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
I've added some of the health consequences for survivors to my WordPress Blog. Which can be found under 'About this Mission' Your free subscription to my blog could help me reach survivors who still suffer. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I've added some of the health consequences for survivors to my WordPress Blog. Which can be found under 'About this Mission' Your free subscription to my blog could help me reach survivors who still suffer. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
My mission is simple: to share a father’s story with honesty and hope. Join me at WordPress where I’ll post weekly chapters of Not Knowing – A father’s story. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
My mission is simple: to share a father’s story with honesty and hope. Join me at WordPress where I’ll post weekly chapters of Not Knowing – A father’s story. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
“What it took to find my Voice”
Decades of Silence
At age eight, I swore myself to silence. It lasted until 42. Finding my voice took decades… but it was worth it. Your support of my WordPress blog could help me reach Survivors who still struggle. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
Decades of Silence
At age eight, I swore myself to silence. It lasted until 42. Finding my voice took decades… but it was worth it. Your support of my WordPress blog could help me reach Survivors who still struggle. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“What it took to find my Voice”
Decades of Silence
At age eight, I swore myself to silence. It lasted until 42. Finding my voice took decades… but it was worth it. Your support of my WordPress blog could help me reach Survivors who still struggle. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
Decades of Silence
At age eight, I swore myself to silence. It lasted until 42. Finding my voice took decades… but it was worth it. Your support of my WordPress blog could help me reach Survivors who still struggle. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
I want to apologise. My Substack was suspended again. I don’t know the reason, but I respect platforms protecting children. I’ve moved my writing to WordPress so I can keep sharing openly and safely. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
A Father's Story
One Father, One Survivor, One Story, One hope.
gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I want to apologise. My Substack was suspended again. I don’t know the reason, but I respect platforms protecting children. I’ve moved my writing to WordPress so I can keep sharing openly and safely. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
@bsky.app Free on: derekolivier.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
@bsky.app Free on: derekolivier.substack.com
It’s not just trauma. It’s addiction, self-harm, suicidal ideation, hypersexuality or sexual shutdown and chronic illness. The list of consequences appears to be endless. That’s why I speak. That’s why I wrote Not Knowing. More on: derekolivier.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It’s not just trauma. It’s addiction, self-harm, suicidal ideation, hypersexuality or sexual shutdown and chronic illness. The list of consequences appears to be endless. That’s why I speak. That’s why I wrote Not Knowing. More on: derekolivier.substack.com
Lasting Consequences
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Lasting Consequences
We know the scale.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Lasting Consequences
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“1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys Conti. Still, both advocacy and research communities agree: the data is incomplete. An estimated 30% of cases go unreported, and silence continues to cloud the full truth. More on: derekolivier.substack.com
Derek Olivier | Substack
Survivor, father, and memoirist. I broke decades of silence to share my story in Not Knowing: A Father’s Story, a personal journey through trauma, parenting, and healing. Click to read Derek Olivier, ...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
“1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys Conti. Still, both advocacy and research communities agree: the data is incomplete. An estimated 30% of cases go unreported, and silence continues to cloud the full truth. More on: derekolivier.substack.com
“1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys are sexually assaulted” is often shared in survivor-led spaces. Wherever possible, I rely on peer-reviewed studies and government reports—sources that tend to offer more conservative estimates..... derekolivier.substack.com
Derek Olivier | Substack
Survivor, father, and memoirist. I broke decades of silence to share my story in Not Knowing: A Father’s Story, a personal journey through trauma, parenting, and healing. Click to read Derek Olivier, ...
derekolivier.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
“1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys are sexually assaulted” is often shared in survivor-led spaces. Wherever possible, I rely on peer-reviewed studies and government reports—sources that tend to offer more conservative estimates..... derekolivier.substack.com
The Silence Is Global
These are not rare stories. They’re hidden ones.
They cross borders, languages, and generations.
And still—we barely speak.
It’s why I wrote Not Knowing: A Father’s Story.
It’s why I speak now.
Not to shock. Not to campaign.
But to offer truth. And connection.
These are not rare stories. They’re hidden ones.
They cross borders, languages, and generations.
And still—we barely speak.
It’s why I wrote Not Knowing: A Father’s Story.
It’s why I speak now.
Not to shock. Not to campaign.
But to offer truth. And connection.
October 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Silence Is Global
These are not rare stories. They’re hidden ones.
They cross borders, languages, and generations.
And still—we barely speak.
It’s why I wrote Not Knowing: A Father’s Story.
It’s why I speak now.
Not to shock. Not to campaign.
But to offer truth. And connection.
These are not rare stories. They’re hidden ones.
They cross borders, languages, and generations.
And still—we barely speak.
It’s why I wrote Not Knowing: A Father’s Story.
It’s why I speak now.
Not to shock. Not to campaign.
But to offer truth. And connection.
The Silence Is Global
UNICEF (2024) estimates that 650 million girls and women alive today were sexually abused as children. That’s 1 in 5 globally.
The World Childhood Foundation confirms: 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 7 boys will experience sexual violence before age 18.
UNICEF (2024) estimates that 650 million girls and women alive today were sexually abused as children. That’s 1 in 5 globally.
The World Childhood Foundation confirms: 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 7 boys will experience sexual violence before age 18.
derekolivier.substack
October 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The Silence Is Global
UNICEF (2024) estimates that 650 million girls and women alive today were sexually abused as children. That’s 1 in 5 globally.
The World Childhood Foundation confirms: 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 7 boys will experience sexual violence before age 18.
UNICEF (2024) estimates that 650 million girls and women alive today were sexually abused as children. That’s 1 in 5 globally.
The World Childhood Foundation confirms: 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 7 boys will experience sexual violence before age 18.
The Silence Is Global
The scope is vast.
The data is incomplete.
And the silence is profound.
A 2025 meta-analysis in JAMA Pediatrics reviewed nearly one million children across 80 countries. It found:
11% had experienced sexual harassment
9% contact sexual violence
6% forced sexual intercourse
The scope is vast.
The data is incomplete.
And the silence is profound.
A 2025 meta-analysis in JAMA Pediatrics reviewed nearly one million children across 80 countries. It found:
11% had experienced sexual harassment
9% contact sexual violence
6% forced sexual intercourse
October 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The Silence Is Global
The scope is vast.
The data is incomplete.
And the silence is profound.
A 2025 meta-analysis in JAMA Pediatrics reviewed nearly one million children across 80 countries. It found:
11% had experienced sexual harassment
9% contact sexual violence
6% forced sexual intercourse
The scope is vast.
The data is incomplete.
And the silence is profound.
A 2025 meta-analysis in JAMA Pediatrics reviewed nearly one million children across 80 countries. It found:
11% had experienced sexual harassment
9% contact sexual violence
6% forced sexual intercourse
Survivors may be one of the largest unspoken demographics on Earth. Yet the topic remains taboo. We just don’t talk. I wrote a memoir to speak calmly and truthfully about what it's like to heal, hoping to make it a little bit easier for other survivors to recover. Free on derekolivier.substack.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Survivors may be one of the largest unspoken demographics on Earth. Yet the topic remains taboo. We just don’t talk. I wrote a memoir to speak calmly and truthfully about what it's like to heal, hoping to make it a little bit easier for other survivors to recover. Free on derekolivier.substack.com