Three months ago, Alex Renton wrote about the abuse he suffered at
boarding school. Among the hundreds of emails he received from men
wanting to share their experiences, there were others from women –
wives, mothers, sisters - who have watched in horror as the men they
love struggle with their demons. Here, he tells some of their stories
“Marrying someone posh is an adventure.” Sally Fraser laughs. The child of doctors, her school was a comprehensive in Bradford where poshness was not an issue. Her husband, whom she met at a university drama group, is different. So is his family. “When we first met, his mother’s chief concern was that, being common, I might get our children to use dummies, which she disapproved of. We weren’t even engaged!”
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jul/20/damage-boarding-school-sexual-abuse-children
“Marrying someone posh is an adventure.” Sally Fraser laughs. The child of doctors, her school was a comprehensive in Bradford where poshness was not an issue. Her husband, whom she met at a university drama group, is different. So is his family. “When we first met, his mother’s chief concern was that, being common, I might get our children to use dummies, which she disapproved of. We weren’t even engaged!”
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jul/20/damage-boarding-school-sexual-abuse-children