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TW for incest/sexual abuse. What would you do?

420 replies

ParkFunRunRun · 27/04/2025 11:49

So after a falling out between him and his mum, DH’s sister has disclosed to her and raised with DH that when he was 15/16 and she was 13, he coerced her into a sexual act. He the tried to bribe her into having full sex with him and she said ‘no’ thank goodness.

He has taken full responsibility (he is 45 now) and has offered a full apology and offered to talk it through with her if she wants. She doesn’t. Says she doesn’t want anything to do with him except being polite at family gatherings.

We have DC.

Eurgh. What would you do? What do you think?

He has never coerced me sexually or been inappropriate with anyone around me.

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TipsyJoker · 27/04/2025 14:57

Chipsahoy · 27/04/2025 14:05

I’ve some experience of this, as the victim. My sibling and I were younger though. I do remember some inappropriate behaviour when I was 13 and he 15 but I don’t hold him accountable at all. We had a tough upbringing with a parent who raised him to be entitled and access whatever he wanted and whoever. Raised to believe women were the lesser sex.
I don’t believe he’s a predator now because he isn’t the same person at all. Does not agree with how we were raised and does not see women as lesser.
He has a wife and kids and I’ve never mentioned it.
Sibling on sibling abuse is more common and complex than people think.

However, if it were my husband? I don’t know that I could get past it. There would be a “what if” all of the time. And the trust would be gone

This puts his children at risk.

Muffinmam · 27/04/2025 14:59

ParkFunRunRun · 27/04/2025 11:49

So after a falling out between him and his mum, DH’s sister has disclosed to her and raised with DH that when he was 15/16 and she was 13, he coerced her into a sexual act. He the tried to bribe her into having full sex with him and she said ‘no’ thank goodness.

He has taken full responsibility (he is 45 now) and has offered a full apology and offered to talk it through with her if she wants. She doesn’t. Says she doesn’t want anything to do with him except being polite at family gatherings.

We have DC.

Eurgh. What would you do? What do you think?

He has never coerced me sexually or been inappropriate with anyone around me.

He has never coerced you because he only coerces biological relatives.

What’s wrong with you?! You have children!! End this!!

Moanycowbag · 27/04/2025 15:00

OldSkuul · 27/04/2025 14:24

What an odd thing to say. A 15 year old being attracted to a 13 year old doesn't mean he's still going to be attracted to 13 year olds at the age of 45.

Most teens are attracted to teens up to a couple of years younger than them, but their tastes mature as they do.

There is the fact that he sa abused his sister, but that has nothing to do with wanting to sa his own kids 30 years later.

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Not at all odd and the age is not the flashing warning red light here, it's the fact he SA'd his sister, a family member! He forced a sex act upon her and tried to coerce her into having sexual intercourse, his sister, a close family member, yet you read my comment and thought it was only a two year age gap so not all that weird, wtf.

Theseventhmagpie · 27/04/2025 15:01

OldSkuul · 27/04/2025 13:02

Wtf? A hormonal-raging teen being attracted to his sister who's a couple of years younger than him, does not equal a danger to his own kids at 45. Not when there's never been a hint of sexual improperiety since.

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Unless you are a professional qualified to give advice in this area you should stfu.

OldSkuul · 27/04/2025 15:03

Jamum12 · 27/04/2025 14:25

It's too simplistic to put this down to 'attraction'.
It's sexually deviant behaviour.

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At 15 it's much less down to attraction than to raging hormones. There's a reason 15 is legally a child and below the age of consent. Many 15 year old boys would - sorry to be crude - shag a snake if they could hold it straight enough.

Then adulthood kicks in, the hormones subside, mental maturity happens, and they become well balanced, delightful human beings.

Nobody is saying what he did wasn't wrong at the time, but to think this somehow has any implications on his current level of risk - when there have been zero red flags - is bonkers.

ThinWomansBrain · 27/04/2025 15:06

ParkFunRunRun · 27/04/2025 12:12

Yes. You know it’s wrong but teenage accelerator brain. Plus his dad is a bit misogynistic and was having an affair. His mum worked and was doing all the domestic/home stuff. So his models were not great. He’s grown as a person since then.

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FFS - you think it's OK that a 16 year old boy sexually abuses any 13 year old, let alone his sister, because his mummy worked and wasn't at home looking after him 24/7?
I can't believe someone would even think that, let alone post it on a public forum.

ownroom · 27/04/2025 15:07

It is really rare for sexual offenders to only offend once without intervention. Whatever you previously believed about your partner and his safety around your children and others, needs to be reconsidered.

He needs to go to therapy - one that is specifically for sex offenders. Look up StopSO. He needs to process what he did, understand why and make sure it never happens again. If it hasn't already.

None of this is silly things 16 year olds do. It's not a boyfriend pressuring his girlfriend into going a bit further than she wants. (Which would still be concerning 'red flag' behaviour.) It was an extremely violent, aberrant act that crossed many lines. Take this very seriously.

You will currently be in shock. Get into therapy. It's okay to leave. Right now you might not think you want to but that may change.

FlorenceB19 · 27/04/2025 15:14

Dear OP
MN is not necessarily the best place for advice, sadly, many posters tend to show a lot of black & white thinking & appear to be quick to judge & spat out their own opinions & trigger responses without any of the following statements of actually knowing//understanding or experience of such situations or even own qualities such as a warm non-judgmental attitude with an once of empathy or compassion.

Reading through some of theirs & your responses, I personal believe that you know deep in your heart that this one off historical event does not define your husband as a sexual predator or threat to you or children.

Only you know that your DH has proven his integrity throughout your marriage & as a parent.

Your DH has owned this disclosure & he has been open to face the options available if his DS wanted him to.

(I certainly don't believe this to be a punishable offence, & no doubt your DH has secretly punished himself over the years)

He has not denied the facts and he has shown, honesty, transparency, remorse, shame & remains respectful of his sister.

Naturally you will question his credibility & look backwards to see if there is/has been any missing signs, yet I'm guessing there won't be any...... as a one off bad decision/act/event does not make you a bad person.

Reading in between the lines, I'm guessing your DH is reeling with guilt, shame & regret for acting on a one off strong hormonal surge during adolescence. It's a normal response & this situation happens more often than not with siblings, cousins & or friends in childhood & adolescence. None of the above will make these individuals sexual predators.

(We as women know how hormones play a huge part in our lives, how often do we act out on a monthly basis?? Without any ability to control our responses) this is no different to an adolescent male experiencing a high surge of testosterone!! If anything, your DH learnt to control his responses after that one regretful moment. To me this highlights his integrity & definitely is not a sign of a sexual predator. Regardless of that one off event.

I appreciate his sister has been struggling with the reoccurring memory of this event & something in her personal life has triggered her to speak out & no doubt as the younger female of the 2 it's easier to shift her own natural sense of shame & anger onto her DB assuming he should of known better as well as the fact that he instigated the incident, (btw I'm not blaming either of them) This was not sexual abuse in any shape or form, it was merely a sexual exploration within adolescence & they need to find a way to honour the peace & acceptance that this past event has impacted them.

They both owe it to each other & to themselves to see the bigger picture & not hold onto the public's quick judgment.

Acceptance & forgiveness towards themselves & each other will help ease their guilt & shame & allow you all to disregard the prejudices that are no longer warranted.

Final word, 'trust your gut instincts', the heart & mind can cause tricks on you as well as the negative MN comments.

BackwiththeBang · 27/04/2025 15:15

My partner works in this field. It is unfortunately extremely common, a very complex form of sexual abuse and not widely understood. I would find a professional who is specially trained and experienced to work with both you and your DH.

There are many factors to consider which a therapist can help you work through. Not least the extent, ages, circumstances and nature of the abuse. Sexual abuse of this nature does not automatically mean an adult will become a sex offender when they are older however it is more likely that the child causing the harm was subject to sexual abuse and / or witnessing things that were harmful.

Look at the The Lucy Faithfull foundation.

I would want to understand as much as I could about this in your shoes @ParkFunRunRun, before jumping to any decisions.

Deebee90 · 27/04/2025 15:15

If this isn’t made up then you deserve your kids taking off you. This man is a rapist . Knocks me sick. He should be kicked out of your house. It’s like you’re protecting him.

Skepticalsausage · 27/04/2025 15:17

I don’t believe all people are beyond rehabilitation or redemption. People can grow as people, genuinely recognize what they did was wrong, and feel shame and remorse. From what OP has said her H is genuinely remorseful, and is prepared to plead guilty and face legal consequences should his sister want to go down that route.

There does not seem to be anything to suggest he is still a risk, in fact the opposite.

Whether OP can get over feelings of revulsion or disgust is another matter. It’s quite understandable if she can’t.

But I cannot agree with other posters on this thread that there can never be redemption or rehabilitation.

Jamum12 · 27/04/2025 15:18

OldSkuul · 27/04/2025 15:03

At 15 it's much less down to attraction than to raging hormones. There's a reason 15 is legally a child and below the age of consent. Many 15 year old boys would - sorry to be crude - shag a snake if they could hold it straight enough.

Then adulthood kicks in, the hormones subside, mental maturity happens, and they become well balanced, delightful human beings.

Nobody is saying what he did wasn't wrong at the time, but to think this somehow has any implications on his current level of risk - when there have been zero red flags - is bonkers.

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And the raging hormones shouldn't be directed at a sibling unless there are other things going on in the mind of the individual.

Putting this down to teenage hormones is bullshit.

TipsyJoker · 27/04/2025 15:18

FlorenceB19 · 27/04/2025 15:14

Dear OP
MN is not necessarily the best place for advice, sadly, many posters tend to show a lot of black & white thinking & appear to be quick to judge & spat out their own opinions & trigger responses without any of the following statements of actually knowing//understanding or experience of such situations or even own qualities such as a warm non-judgmental attitude with an once of empathy or compassion.

Reading through some of theirs & your responses, I personal believe that you know deep in your heart that this one off historical event does not define your husband as a sexual predator or threat to you or children.

Only you know that your DH has proven his integrity throughout your marriage & as a parent.

Your DH has owned this disclosure & he has been open to face the options available if his DS wanted him to.

(I certainly don't believe this to be a punishable offence, & no doubt your DH has secretly punished himself over the years)

He has not denied the facts and he has shown, honesty, transparency, remorse, shame & remains respectful of his sister.

Naturally you will question his credibility & look backwards to see if there is/has been any missing signs, yet I'm guessing there won't be any...... as a one off bad decision/act/event does not make you a bad person.

Reading in between the lines, I'm guessing your DH is reeling with guilt, shame & regret for acting on a one off strong hormonal surge during adolescence. It's a normal response & this situation happens more often than not with siblings, cousins & or friends in childhood & adolescence. None of the above will make these individuals sexual predators.

(We as women know how hormones play a huge part in our lives, how often do we act out on a monthly basis?? Without any ability to control our responses) this is no different to an adolescent male experiencing a high surge of testosterone!! If anything, your DH learnt to control his responses after that one regretful moment. To me this highlights his integrity & definitely is not a sign of a sexual predator. Regardless of that one off event.

I appreciate his sister has been struggling with the reoccurring memory of this event & something in her personal life has triggered her to speak out & no doubt as the younger female of the 2 it's easier to shift her own natural sense of shame & anger onto her DB assuming he should of known better as well as the fact that he instigated the incident, (btw I'm not blaming either of them) This was not sexual abuse in any shape or form, it was merely a sexual exploration within adolescence & they need to find a way to honour the peace & acceptance that this past event has impacted them.

They both owe it to each other & to themselves to see the bigger picture & not hold onto the public's quick judgment.

Acceptance & forgiveness towards themselves & each other will help ease their guilt & shame & allow you all to disregard the prejudices that are no longer warranted.

Final word, 'trust your gut instincts', the heart & mind can cause tricks on you as well as the negative MN comments.

This is one of the most disturbing and dangerous comments I think I’ve ever read in here. This absolutely WAS sexual abuse. It was INCEST. It was NON-CONSENSUAL and with a MINOR. Wtf is wrong with people like you? Unbelievable.

ambercabs · 27/04/2025 15:19

FlorenceB19 · 27/04/2025 15:14

Dear OP
MN is not necessarily the best place for advice, sadly, many posters tend to show a lot of black & white thinking & appear to be quick to judge & spat out their own opinions & trigger responses without any of the following statements of actually knowing//understanding or experience of such situations or even own qualities such as a warm non-judgmental attitude with an once of empathy or compassion.

Reading through some of theirs & your responses, I personal believe that you know deep in your heart that this one off historical event does not define your husband as a sexual predator or threat to you or children.

Only you know that your DH has proven his integrity throughout your marriage & as a parent.

Your DH has owned this disclosure & he has been open to face the options available if his DS wanted him to.

(I certainly don't believe this to be a punishable offence, & no doubt your DH has secretly punished himself over the years)

He has not denied the facts and he has shown, honesty, transparency, remorse, shame & remains respectful of his sister.

Naturally you will question his credibility & look backwards to see if there is/has been any missing signs, yet I'm guessing there won't be any...... as a one off bad decision/act/event does not make you a bad person.

Reading in between the lines, I'm guessing your DH is reeling with guilt, shame & regret for acting on a one off strong hormonal surge during adolescence. It's a normal response & this situation happens more often than not with siblings, cousins & or friends in childhood & adolescence. None of the above will make these individuals sexual predators.

(We as women know how hormones play a huge part in our lives, how often do we act out on a monthly basis?? Without any ability to control our responses) this is no different to an adolescent male experiencing a high surge of testosterone!! If anything, your DH learnt to control his responses after that one regretful moment. To me this highlights his integrity & definitely is not a sign of a sexual predator. Regardless of that one off event.

I appreciate his sister has been struggling with the reoccurring memory of this event & something in her personal life has triggered her to speak out & no doubt as the younger female of the 2 it's easier to shift her own natural sense of shame & anger onto her DB assuming he should of known better as well as the fact that he instigated the incident, (btw I'm not blaming either of them) This was not sexual abuse in any shape or form, it was merely a sexual exploration within adolescence & they need to find a way to honour the peace & acceptance that this past event has impacted them.

They both owe it to each other & to themselves to see the bigger picture & not hold onto the public's quick judgment.

Acceptance & forgiveness towards themselves & each other will help ease their guilt & shame & allow you all to disregard the prejudices that are no longer warranted.

Final word, 'trust your gut instincts', the heart & mind can cause tricks on you as well as the negative MN comments.

What. The. Actual. Fuck.

CalleOcho · 27/04/2025 15:20

ParkFunRunRun · 27/04/2025 12:12

Yes. You know it’s wrong but teenage accelerator brain. Plus his dad is a bit misogynistic and was having an affair. His mum worked and was doing all the domestic/home stuff. So his models were not great. He’s grown as a person since then.

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Please stop making excuses for him. Stop.

No amount of childhood trauma can excuse this.

Please leave him. And get some therapy to help you process it.

Moanycowbag · 27/04/2025 15:23

FlorenceB19 · 27/04/2025 15:14

Dear OP
MN is not necessarily the best place for advice, sadly, many posters tend to show a lot of black & white thinking & appear to be quick to judge & spat out their own opinions & trigger responses without any of the following statements of actually knowing//understanding or experience of such situations or even own qualities such as a warm non-judgmental attitude with an once of empathy or compassion.

Reading through some of theirs & your responses, I personal believe that you know deep in your heart that this one off historical event does not define your husband as a sexual predator or threat to you or children.

Only you know that your DH has proven his integrity throughout your marriage & as a parent.

Your DH has owned this disclosure & he has been open to face the options available if his DS wanted him to.

(I certainly don't believe this to be a punishable offence, & no doubt your DH has secretly punished himself over the years)

He has not denied the facts and he has shown, honesty, transparency, remorse, shame & remains respectful of his sister.

Naturally you will question his credibility & look backwards to see if there is/has been any missing signs, yet I'm guessing there won't be any...... as a one off bad decision/act/event does not make you a bad person.

Reading in between the lines, I'm guessing your DH is reeling with guilt, shame & regret for acting on a one off strong hormonal surge during adolescence. It's a normal response & this situation happens more often than not with siblings, cousins & or friends in childhood & adolescence. None of the above will make these individuals sexual predators.

(We as women know how hormones play a huge part in our lives, how often do we act out on a monthly basis?? Without any ability to control our responses) this is no different to an adolescent male experiencing a high surge of testosterone!! If anything, your DH learnt to control his responses after that one regretful moment. To me this highlights his integrity & definitely is not a sign of a sexual predator. Regardless of that one off event.

I appreciate his sister has been struggling with the reoccurring memory of this event & something in her personal life has triggered her to speak out & no doubt as the younger female of the 2 it's easier to shift her own natural sense of shame & anger onto her DB assuming he should of known better as well as the fact that he instigated the incident, (btw I'm not blaming either of them) This was not sexual abuse in any shape or form, it was merely a sexual exploration within adolescence & they need to find a way to honour the peace & acceptance that this past event has impacted them.

They both owe it to each other & to themselves to see the bigger picture & not hold onto the public's quick judgment.

Acceptance & forgiveness towards themselves & each other will help ease their guilt & shame & allow you all to disregard the prejudices that are no longer warranted.

Final word, 'trust your gut instincts', the heart & mind can cause tricks on you as well as the negative MN comments.

Agree WTF x 2

TheShadowOfTheWizard · 27/04/2025 15:23

ParkFunRunRun · 27/04/2025 12:36

There is no evidence that he is a current danger to children. There was only two years between them. He’d be horrified by the idea of it now. Nothing at all to indicate he’s a current risk.

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Are you the husband? I refuse to believe a wife in this circumstance could be so blase about the whole thing. Genuinely.

Catherinethenotsogreat2 · 27/04/2025 15:25

What a shock.

I would do what you are doing, seek professional help and maybe self refer to social services.
I part agree with the few posters who say people can change (it’s 30 years ago) and would not make snap decisions.

PersephoneSeethes · 27/04/2025 15:27

ParkFunRunRun · 27/04/2025 11:49

So after a falling out between him and his mum, DH’s sister has disclosed to her and raised with DH that when he was 15/16 and she was 13, he coerced her into a sexual act. He the tried to bribe her into having full sex with him and she said ‘no’ thank goodness.

He has taken full responsibility (he is 45 now) and has offered a full apology and offered to talk it through with her if she wants. She doesn’t. Says she doesn’t want anything to do with him except being polite at family gatherings.

We have DC.

Eurgh. What would you do? What do you think?

He has never coerced me sexually or been inappropriate with anyone around me.

OP, I'm not going to advise what to do in your situation, except think it through carefully and get good professional help for both you and DH.

I remember hearing about Sibling Sexual abuse being discussed on the radio, possibly Woman's Hour, I can't find it. However, I found this resource, https://www.sarsas.org.uk/projects/sibling-sexual-abuse-project/

I think with 'incest' being such a popular theme on online porn sites, this is going to be more and more common, if it isn't already really, worryingly common.

Unfortunately, not leaving siblings alone together by themselves unsupervised in the future may be the only way to prevent it. Teens know this is wrong and against the law and taboo but they are being conditioned online to think that it's 'kinky' and 'edgy'. Just look at season 3 White Lotus for goodness sake

Sibling sexual abuse project | SARSAS

Sibling sexual abuse is considered to be one of the most common forms of child sexual abuse within the family setting in the UK.

https://www.sarsas.org.uk/projects/sibling-sexual-abuse-project/

Jamum12 · 27/04/2025 15:30

FlorenceB19 · 27/04/2025 15:14

Dear OP
MN is not necessarily the best place for advice, sadly, many posters tend to show a lot of black & white thinking & appear to be quick to judge & spat out their own opinions & trigger responses without any of the following statements of actually knowing//understanding or experience of such situations or even own qualities such as a warm non-judgmental attitude with an once of empathy or compassion.

Reading through some of theirs & your responses, I personal believe that you know deep in your heart that this one off historical event does not define your husband as a sexual predator or threat to you or children.

Only you know that your DH has proven his integrity throughout your marriage & as a parent.

Your DH has owned this disclosure & he has been open to face the options available if his DS wanted him to.

(I certainly don't believe this to be a punishable offence, & no doubt your DH has secretly punished himself over the years)

He has not denied the facts and he has shown, honesty, transparency, remorse, shame & remains respectful of his sister.

Naturally you will question his credibility & look backwards to see if there is/has been any missing signs, yet I'm guessing there won't be any...... as a one off bad decision/act/event does not make you a bad person.

Reading in between the lines, I'm guessing your DH is reeling with guilt, shame & regret for acting on a one off strong hormonal surge during adolescence. It's a normal response & this situation happens more often than not with siblings, cousins & or friends in childhood & adolescence. None of the above will make these individuals sexual predators.

(We as women know how hormones play a huge part in our lives, how often do we act out on a monthly basis?? Without any ability to control our responses) this is no different to an adolescent male experiencing a high surge of testosterone!! If anything, your DH learnt to control his responses after that one regretful moment. To me this highlights his integrity & definitely is not a sign of a sexual predator. Regardless of that one off event.

I appreciate his sister has been struggling with the reoccurring memory of this event & something in her personal life has triggered her to speak out & no doubt as the younger female of the 2 it's easier to shift her own natural sense of shame & anger onto her DB assuming he should of known better as well as the fact that he instigated the incident, (btw I'm not blaming either of them) This was not sexual abuse in any shape or form, it was merely a sexual exploration within adolescence & they need to find a way to honour the peace & acceptance that this past event has impacted them.

They both owe it to each other & to themselves to see the bigger picture & not hold onto the public's quick judgment.

Acceptance & forgiveness towards themselves & each other will help ease their guilt & shame & allow you all to disregard the prejudices that are no longer warranted.

Final word, 'trust your gut instincts', the heart & mind can cause tricks on you as well as the negative MN comments.

Absolutely disgusting post.

I hope you never sit as a juror, and I hope no one who was ever the victim of sexual assault or child abuse ever confides in you because you would cause so much harm.

Jollyjoy · 27/04/2025 15:30

Skepticalsausage · 27/04/2025 15:17

I don’t believe all people are beyond rehabilitation or redemption. People can grow as people, genuinely recognize what they did was wrong, and feel shame and remorse. From what OP has said her H is genuinely remorseful, and is prepared to plead guilty and face legal consequences should his sister want to go down that route.

There does not seem to be anything to suggest he is still a risk, in fact the opposite.

Whether OP can get over feelings of revulsion or disgust is another matter. It’s quite understandable if she can’t.

But I cannot agree with other posters on this thread that there can never be redemption or rehabilitation.

I agree fully that people can be rehabilitated and are definitely not beyond redemption. Hopefully the OP is right and the DH has grown and changed. But it takes a lot more than him saying he has, to assess that with confidence. Plus when the stakes of reoffending are so high, about as high as you can get, with the potential abuse of children, the caution shown should be higher, than with less risky crime.

Recidivism (reoffending rates) in sex offenders are relatively high compared to other crimes, and meaningful rehabilitation is more difficult. Admitting guilt and demonstrating a low risk of reoffending are related but different things.

Any safety plan to protect the OPs children needs to feature an understanding that because of the history there is always some level of risk with unsupervised contact; this is not a risk I’d be willing to take in OPs position.

Uricon2 · 27/04/2025 15:30

no doubt as the younger female of the 2 it's easier to shift her own natural sense of shame & anger onto her DB assuming he should of known better as well as the fact that he instigated the incident, (btw I'm not blaming either of them) This was not sexual abuse in any shape or form, it was merely a sexual exploration within adolescence & they need to find a way to honour the peace & acceptance that this past event has impacted them.

I can't really say what I really think of this twaddle @FlorenceB19 because I'd be booted off MN, but I will reply with 1 word from the original that you seem to have ignored in your pious dismissal of what the vast majority of us are saying.

Coerced

What is your understanding of that word?

ETA Sorry, edit to share the dictionary definition with you

verb
past tense: coerced; past participle: coerced
persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
"he was coerced into giving evidence"

YourLoyalPlumOP · 27/04/2025 15:31

ParkFunRunRun · 27/04/2025 11:55

I am not sure. I was loopy at that age. Did all kinds of things I’d now not consider.

Would this be it for you?

I think if he’d minimised it, denied it, tried to avoid accountability I’d be much clearer.

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Nk

this would be an absolute without a doubt 1000000% deal breaker

at 15 or so that’s horrific and disgusting. It’s abuse

TasWair · 27/04/2025 15:31

I'm so sorry that this is happening to you OP. It's nightmare stuff.

I think that I'd be very very concerned that DH has lived an entire life with you, fallen in love, got married, had children, and his conscience did not once, not one time in all of those years, prick him enough to make him share this with you. He hasn't spent years feeling tortured about it. He hasn't respected you enough to share this huge, awful thing with you, and so he's taken away your opportunity to make an informed decision about the person you want to have children with.
This, to me, indicates how little thought he's given it over the years.

How is he since this all came out? Has he signed up for therapy? Has he offered to pay for counselling for his sister? And you?

Skepticalsausage · 27/04/2025 15:32

I don’t agree that your H is a risk to children now. His sexual offending was with his peer. He was a minor abusing another minor. That in no way leads to the conclusion that he is now sexually interested in minors.

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