And it's not just the victims themselves. Many times it's the other parent who has to deal with the fact that this was happening right under their nos...es and they didn't see. Or worse, they let it go on. The guilt can be almost as bad as the abuse."Many times the victim has to deal with false guilt. They somehow convince themselves that they did something to deserve the treatment that they got. This can lead to a lifetime of abusive relationships as they try to fix the problem they perceive in. Alex beganto laugh, too, and quickly ended on the floor of the shower,engulfed in a fit of uncontrollable giggles. The more we thoughtabout what we were doing, the funnier it became, and the more wehowled. It took us a few minutes to run down, and then we were bothunder the hot shower, soaping and shampooing each other — but aglance at each other’s faces and we were again whooping helplesslywith laughter. Soaping each other’s bodies in the shower always made us feelclose,. That she’s my sister complicates things. He’s well aware of that problem. That’s why we’re both willing to do something crazy so we can be with our lovers.”“Awwww.”Jennifer reached over to squeeze my thigh. “Want to stop and batter-dip the old corn dog?”“Say what?” I laughed.“One of my roommates used to say that all the time. I thought it was hilarious. This is the first time I got to use it.”“I’d love to dip my corn dog in your batter, but we’re out in the middle of nowhere.”“Out in the middle. As I waited in line, I got out my compact and checked my makeup for anymistakes. Flawless as always, despite the small rush I was in to do it.Sighing, I closed my compact up and put it back into my purse. Goddess,could the lunch woman be any slower? She was a large, overweight woman,and it seemed that she didn't have any sense of personal hygiene despitebeing on the front line of the cafeteria. Why couldn't they have hired aman to do the job? Everyone knows that men are better at cooking.