Truly amazing. it is really horrifying to think that children go through this all the time, all around the world. Props to you for being blunt about the affects and the reality of sexual abuse. TBH I has no idea I was gonna read something like this but it wasn’t unwelcomed. Good job

this sounds like real episode. exactly how sherlock would talk, and u got all of the characters personalities PERFECTLY, keep writing

This is an incredibly well-written fic. Excellent job dealing with a very difficult matter.

OH MY GOD. This was amazing. Chilling, stomach turning and heartbreaking...but wow.

Totally believable, from that monster to the victims and especially Sherlock's behaviour.

It's so tragic and criminal what happened and it's horrible that not only were they forced to tell the public about the abuse but then got slapped in the face with a sentence that's even less than 10 years. It's scandalous, that this can even happen. A child abuser, especially if it's a serial and sexual predator, should never ever be allowed to see the light of day again. Not ever.
At least in this universe, Mycroft is there and I think he'll make sure that that monster won't get the chance to flee and be free to do the same over again in another country. Probably in a way that makes it obvious why she is punished this way, leaving no doubts about the fact she deserves it and in a way that does not lead back to any of her victims...while still releasing all of them from the fear of ever meeting that monster again. Least I hope that'll happen.
But still, it's a pathetic display of our worlds values that sexual offenders (not just pedos, but "normal" rapists, too) seem to get a sentence that resembles a slap to the wrist more than anything, while forcing the victim to relive the whole ordeal, possibly multiple times and then live with the knowledge that apparently, in the eyes of the law, what had been done to them didn't warrant the highest possible punishment without parole. It's making me feel ashamed of being a human myself, to be honest.

The way you described it happening, the touching the victims genitals and the "I love you, you must want this, you love me too"-manipulation was so horribly accurate. Also the reluctance to talk and the feelings of shame, the overwhelming wish to blot the entire experience out, just forget about it and the guilt...very well depicted. Sherlock's and the other victims screwed up view on relationships and sex was also very well and plausibly described. Unfortunately, the reaction of the public was quite accurate too and it's really sickening to know that women still get a sort of "innocence" card just because of their gender. While it might be true that it's generally males who do this sort of thing, women are just as capable of being sexual predators, too (the fact that most AREN'T doesn't negate the fact that sadly, some ARE). And the fact that male's can be victimized by sexual offenders just as horribly as females is far too often neglected, too.

I wanted to hug Sherlock so bad. To know that he went through this and seeing the - again, completely believable - effects on him is painful and heartbreaking (and honestly, the way we know him from canon, makes such a horrible background frighteningly believable, I've always thought he might have been abused in some way (not necessarily sexual abuse) and never bought into his claim of being a "high-functioning sociopath". Canon Sherlock does feel and deeply, but he clearly is socially inept and never learned quite how to deal with those feelings and his neglectful way in regards to his own well-being clearly points to something very dark in his past, some terrible hurt/betrayal he's clearly never gotten over or been helped to cope with).
No child should ever have to go through such things. Of course, no adult either, but the fact that it's *children* makes all this so much worse.

I wanted and still want t that abonimable monster, that sorry excuse for a human being.
y. y.

If you ask me, monsters such as these shouldn't be allowed to live. I'm normally dead set against the capital punishment (I mean the death sentence, no idea whether there's another capital punishment), but if its someone who is proven GUILTY (and actually IS guilty)...let's just say I'm not as averse to it in that case. At the very least, life-long imprisonment without parole and completely without internet or any means to influence the outside world, forgotten by the world at large, should be the norm. But to be honest, the victim won't ever feel completely safe ever again (or as completely safe as one can after such a horrid experience) as long as the culprit is still alive.

I was almost expecting Donovan to be a sort of antagonist, unwilling (or unable) to believe Sherlock, the man she's treated like shit and always hated with a passion, might have been a victim of such a terrible crime himself. I'm glad she didn't confront Sherlock or try to tell everyone that Sherlock was lying when he so clearly wasn't. I'd hoped to see a bit more of her and Anderson (yeah, I like stories where bullies such as those two get sort of forced to truly look and feel empathy for their "victim"...which sadly, in many cases, isn't possible, since bullies do tend to have no guilty feelings, especially since they do the bullying to hurt their victim). Also hoped to see a bit more of Lestrade- in my mind the guy always was a sort of surrogate father to Sherlock.

I kept ranting at John in my mind though, for running away from dealing with all this so much, although I understand. He is not superman and of course Sherlock isn't making it easy at all. He's not a psychiatrist either. He's "just" a friend, who is hurting a lot too. Also, while he did run away often, he always came back and told Sherlock he always would. Makes me proud of him. He is a good friend.

As for Sherlock's mom...I wish she could be held accountable too. She is just as much at fault as K herself, for neglecting her little one to the point he became vulnerable to K's manipulations. Just because a kid is a genius intellectually, doesn't mean he or she is experienced and well adjusted emotionally. Knowing something and feeling something (and correctly categorizing said feeling) are two completely different pair of shoes. You cannot substitute experience in life and emotional stability with factual knowledge. Genius or not, a child still needs guidance. Protection. Love. There is no excuse for witholding those things. None. (There might be mitigating factors such as depression, other mental illnesses or drugs, but in that case, the child SHOULD NOT be left with such a caregiver. Additionally, society should not simply look away. The parent in question needs help too and of course the child needs a caregiver who can actually give him or her what he needs -love, protection, guidance, tolerance, safety).

Glad that Jennifer's mom started to clean up her act. She's a rather tragic (even more so because it's actually accurate) example of what damage drugs can do, with those vile things becoming more important than your own child even. She does deserve prison, but in her case, unlike K's, I think the drugs mitigate her guilt (though it was wrong and shouldn't have even happened) and I hope she can eventually built a good relationship with her daughter.

I loved the way Sherlock bonded with Moira and Phillip. Mr. Aherne was a great character, too, as was Mr. Rodgers. And I'm grateful for Victor Trevor. He's a good kid, a good man. Actually I hope that he and Sherlock can reconnect at some point.

Sherlock does need therapy though...and I don't think he has much choice there, not now that his trauma has been dragged out in the open. He will not be able to stuff it back into that box now. He won't be able to forget, not completely and it will fester. He needs professional help. No one should have to deal with this on their own and a friend shouldn't have to be the therapist.

Once again, wow. What a talent. I couldn't stop reading, even though it hurt.

NONONONONONONONONO
NOT OK
*loves this story more than words*
*hates K*
STUPID SEXIST LAWS

OMFG im sweating bullets

Oh God...
I'm So scared.
And this is super good. I love the way you are portraying John.

ooooh!

...and here I was..thinking whether if K was really a man. Wondering if K could ever be a woman. Maybe..Perhaps. I'll read it to the end.

I stumbled upon this piece of gold once when I was lost after I had just read a great fanfiction. One of the reviewers to it seemed kind, sane and clever so I decided to check them out. It was you. Because of the interesting summary I looked at this story and fell quickly in love with your heart-wrenching style of writing and the tears I shed because of it. It is over a year since I last read it but it will always be a simply astonishing piece of literature to me.
Thank you

This was incredible! It was so well writen I had to stop at times because it was too much; I'm glad it was finished and I'll surely be looking for more of your stories. Congratssss!

you are a brilliant writer with great plots
never stop writing x

This truly is an amazing story, and I am very glad to have found it. Your writing is excellent and insightful and the character depiction is highly credible. I would very much enjoy to read a sequel to this story.

This was every well written and delicately handled. Very well done. You should be very proud of your work.

FAN!