Richard Feidler
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
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And so I did that.
And, you know, that was five years I did that.
The young girl was only 18 months old and I basically was her sister or her mother for five years I taught her to read.
But the abuse happened probably within about three or four months.
From the Gardner.
And that's when everything changed.
I was 11 when it started.
It only finished because we moved up to Manchester.
No.
I mean, not at all.
You know, they say you've got to keep this a secret and I love you, Katie.
That's my name.
I love you, Katie.
And, you know, it became a bit of a ritual.
I'd go around there, I'd cook dinner, we'd put the young girl to bed and as soon as that happened, it started.
Yes, absolutely that's what was going on.
In fact, when I was about 15 or 16, he said, when I'm 16, I want to marry you.
And I just thought this was fabulous because it meant I didn't have to deal with what was going on at home.
Clearly, for me, I could see that I was depressed.
My life...