Not sure this is the right place - if not, please redirect me MNHQ. I've recently been having therapy for anxiety and depression and through it have re-found several years of sexual assault I survived as a young teenager. It was carried out by someone who have me lifts to far away football matches and who I repeatedly reassured my parents was really nice.
I now realise that everything he did was manipulative - he was doing me a favour by driving; he bought me bacardi in my coke so no one would know; he'd make me talk about worries till I cried then tell me he would make me feel better; he'd text me from outside my house saying he'd driven to see me "but it's your choice"; he took me out for dinner and bought me drinks. Then he'd drive us to remote places, take me into the backseat and kiss and touch me. He always said I clearly wanted it because I was physically aroused - so he wasnt making me do anything. I was 14, a virgin and had no idea about anything, let alone any self confidence.
I'm trying to be open - my gorgeous lovely DP knows. I need to tell my parents - how do I make sure they don't blame themselves?
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Telling my parents I was sexually abused as a child
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WontLetThoseRobotsDefeatMe · 15/05/2016 22:39
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