my name is catherine graham and I have been tried genital mutualation since the age of 13 where I cut off part of my cliterous in 1984 cuz i hated that part of my body so much from being molestered, and I got sick of feeling h**** all the time and a dirty old p*** poking his d*** at me or other things. one time he ejeculated on me and i was worried i could get pregnant and hurt myself for being bad and allowing him to touch me.

I also have done self harm hitting myself over the head with a meat mallet when the staff at kelly college were abusing me not allowing me to complete my diploma in 2002-03.
these are the things that joyce poorter would not let me talk about in therapy that i wanted to get out, she just would not allow me the space and time and care to listen and take seriously these issues related to s***** abuse.she would not let me talk about any of the abuse at all.