3.14 The Story of Cynthia Part 1

As a 13-year-old, Cynthia felt like she was pretty grown up and when a 19-year-old Ryan paid her a lot of attention online, she was flattered, but knew she had to hide the relationship from her family. As a kid of divorced parents, she felt a bit neglected by them and when this man, Ryan, paid attention to her, at first it was like watering a withering plant. She enjoyed his focus on her and it helped ease loneliness.Unfortunately, she couldn’t recognize his predatory requests and became embroiled in a relationship that impacted her life all the way through her first year in college.Abusive relationships aren’t just physical. They can happen online, too.Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/website: www.targetedpodcast.comemail: [email protected]: @targetedpodcastMerchandise: We have two store now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcast Resources in the US: Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/ Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/ Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk