I Was Groomed: This is What I Want Parents and Carers to Know

The Something to Say Podcast · Oct 15, 2026 · 21m

In this second conversation with Tanya, she returns with an important message: it wasn't her fault. The responsibility belonged entirely to the person who groomed and abused her.

Drawing on what she now understands, Tanya talks about how grooming can happen, what those who groom children may look for, and why children can never be responsible for the manipulation of an adult.

She also shares what she wishes the adults around her had known, including some of the behaviours and changes parents and carers can be aware of, and the importance of creating a relationship where children feel able to…