I Know What You Are: The true story of a lonely little girl abused by those she trusted most. Jane Smith

that time. So I decided that what Tom was doing was something private, something lots of people do, but don’t talk about. I think I knew that wasn’t true, although I certainly had no idea that it was abuse. But when you’ve spent your life not understanding a lot of the things people do, it’s sometimes easier to tell yourself a lie rather than become fixated on trying to work it out.