I ran into my abuser last night, I haven't seen him in over ten years. I was flooded with anger and told my mom I wanted him to be confronted for what he had done and that he needs to seek help. I'm not looking for revenge, but I do want truth and justice to be done. My parent's don't understand. They tell me to let the past be the past and move on and if I had only told them about the abuse when I was five things would be different. I totally feel let down by my parents. I'm currently in counseling but feel I need to find a group for sexual abused survivors. I feel so alone and misunderstood. Can any one give me advice on how to handle the situation?
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givenwings~I just wanted to let you know that I've read your post and I'm thinking and praying about it. I'm not one to respond super fast, but I do want you to know that you've been seen and heard and I'll be thinking about it.
Talk to you soon! ~FaithfulWife
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I am so sorry. That must be so hard.
I am praying and thinking as well.
But something that comes to mind immediately is how could you have told your parents about the abuse when you were five? You were probably overwhelmed, and he may have used threats to keep you quiet. It is NOT YOUR FAULT that you said nothing.
Also the past can't be the past until you've had a chance to really work through what happened. Counseling helps here, so does journaling.
Most people who have not been abused have no idea how to help someone who has. Your parents don't understand, but that doesn't mean that they can't become more informed and be more supportive.
Yes, I encourage you to seek a support group. Also you are always welcome to post here.
I am praying and thinking as well.
But something that comes to mind immediately is how could you have told your parents about the abuse when you were five? You were probably overwhelmed, and he may have used threats to keep you quiet. It is NOT YOUR FAULT that you said nothing.
Also the past can't be the past until you've had a chance to really work through what happened. Counseling helps here, so does journaling.
Most people who have not been abused have no idea how to help someone who has. Your parents don't understand, but that doesn't mean that they can't become more informed and be more supportive.
Yes, I encourage you to seek a support group. Also you are always welcome to post here.
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