1. Fear. Many victims fear the consequences of reporting their abusers.
2. Love. Many victims are abused by people who they care deeply for, and the abuser typically pretends like they care deeply for the victim. This causes a vicious cycle of violence, apologies, and forgiveness.
Answer:
He has facial differences and a severe form of Treacher-Collins syndrome.
Explanation:
About 1 in 50,000 people have this syndrome. In August's case, his eyes and cheeks go lower than the normal person's, and he often gets ignored or made fun of because of this.