Children's spirits are shattered, tender hearts broken by words, and precious bodies riddled and weakened by abuse. Eyes that should shine with wonder and excitement are shrouded in dismay and destruction. Fathers physically beat their little girls. Mothers leave newborns in locked cars, and some parents humiliate their children with verbal daggers. Child abuse is much more serious than people want to believe. Child abuse comes in many forms: neglect, physical and verbal abuse. But what is even more serious are its effects: inability to function adequately in society, fear of trust and low self-esteem. We should all be there to help these children, holding their hand or even giving them a sincere smile. First, someone who suffers from neglect or other abuse as a child is often unable to function adequately in society. Parents who show little or no interest in their children's lives make them feel unimportant and often give a distorted view of love. Their parents tell them they will be at the basketball game and then they don't show up. They put social events, work or even their own lifestyle before children. This continuous act can cause the child to grow up with the feeling of not being able to depend on anyone and not being worthy of love. They have trouble making friends or even keeping them, because they feel they will always be disappointed. Often in adulthood they tend to overcompensate for the loss they have felt in their own life in that of their child. They move heaven and earth, often through their own negligence, to be present in every activity. They become driven by their own inner loss. Others who have been through this often don't know how to love or even care for someone else in a relationship. Their parents... middle of paper... think of her and try to behave exactly as they want. It's like it's like glass; you have to be very careful what you say to her, because she could break and fall apart at any moment. Degrading comments, over and over again, often leave people with a broken spine and shattered self-esteem. This part of them, the part that makes them believe in themselves, usually never fully heals. People need to be aware that what happens to children as they grow up can affect them in many different ways. Children should have wonderful memories of their lives, but unfortunately those who were abused growing up still struggle today. The mind's memory works in mysterious ways and often never allows us to forget the past. Throughout their lives they struggle to cope with society, are afraid of trust and have compromised self-esteem.