There are some stories that haunt you forever. Stories that shatter the illusion that childhood is a time of innocence and protection.Some children are born into nightmares. Where the people meant to protect them are the ones who hurt them the most. Where survival isn't about scraped knees or childhood fears, but about enduring unspeakable cruelty. These are the worst cases of child abuse ever documented.
And once you know them, you can't unsee them. A child is born helpless, trusting, and wired to love. But when abuse takes its place, the damage runs deep-twisting their sense of reality, self-worth, and even their ability to survive. Child psychologist Erik Erikson argued that a child's earliest experiences shape their entire life.