Chrysoscelis

Correct. Our ear bones are really just highly modified former jaw bones.

I didn't want to say this until after your response, but clearly the trauma didn't drive you to theism, nor was it required to overcome the trauma. Well done. Recovery is so much harder when you can't throw all your troubles on someone else!

I see that you are a proud atheist. At what point did you decide you were an atheist? How has that affected your recovery?

I ask because I'm sure people have pushed religion onto you, claiming numerous benefits. On top of the molestation, I'm sure you've had to endure the social problems associated with not being part of the norm. I keep thinking about the cascading and synergistic effects of being aggravated molested AND being in a category of people that is trusted by the public at the same level of pedophiles. I mean... it's double whammy.