Paedophile jokes convinced me the abuse I experienced was normal

The punchline brought me back to the worst years of my life (Picture: Getty Images)Walking home from the pub on Christmas Eve, my blood suddenly ran cold.This always happens when someone uses childhood sexual abuse (CSA) as a cheap gag. But to have a family member make light of such a topic – especially in a conversation about why I will never have children – hurt even more.‘At least if you don’t want kids, you never need to worry about you being a paedophile, eh?’