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Many child-victims cling to the hope that growing up will bring escape and freedom. But the personality formed in an environment of seductive and sometimes violent control is not well suited to adult life. The survivor is left with fundamental problems regarding bodily boundaries, basic trust, autonomy, and initiative. Living in a patriarchal and offending culture (whether she lives alone or not) means there is no place outside of her fear; there are no gender-neutral domains or violence-free spaces.⁹⁶ For all these reasons, the adult survivor is at great risk of repeated victimization in adult life.