Mm. I think the trick is in forcing yourself to digest the entire image until you no longer want/need to look away. But that may just be me; once I can stare at something without flinching, it stops having a real effect. As for the scarring -- maybe that will finally clue people in as to how devastating molestation can be. Although, given the fact that near mental breakdowns and vomiting all over the place wasn't enough....

Wow, really? I've never been physically ill over something like that before, except for getting pretty queasy over those Iraqi-corpses-for-pr0n pictures, and I was sick to begin with on those. Duly noted, then; I wasn't sure if getting physically ill was an overreaction or not. And, right, I'd forgotten about the burning skin. Only ever had to smell that once, but once was enough. If I have nightmares, it's your fault. :D