I've shared my story before on some of these threads, but i usually "chicken"out or have second thoughts and have it deleted by a mod. I'm not sure why. I know there are a lot of us that have been abused on here and it's so sad.
Whether we've been abused ourselves or just being so deeply involved w/ these stories, it definately seems to have made a lot of us jaded.
I was wondering if you think that might be part of the reason why some of us suspect the dad or uncle might have something to do w/ it (i'm not saying i do) or if there is real reason to suspect one of them? I'm just curious what some of you think.
I was just going to copy and paste part of my story that i posted somewhere else. I don't know how long i can keep it up, but i might be able to....
Here it is.....
Sorry it's o/t.....but it does go w/ my question too....it doesn't have anything to do w/ wanting anyone to feel sorry for me, cuz like i said i know there are soooo many of us out there that have been through stuff like this.
"It's so hard not to be jaded these days.
My stepfather sexually abused me from the time i was 11 years old until i was 17 years old and got engaged.
And he was a pastor.
Whole family of "Christians".
My cousin and i JUST finally got up the courage to get him off the streets and i'm 36 years old now. (He abused my cousin for 2 years too)
It's sad that we have to suspect the people that are supposed to love you the most. It was the hardest thing i ever had to do. Even once i was married and started having kids, he was one of the "best" grandfathers ever and apoligized all the time. I never thought i'd tell my "secret". It was i got pg w/ my daughter that it hit me. I would never let him alone w/ her and i realized that i had to do something. It took a lot of support from my family and friends and convincing and a lot of reading here on websleuths, but i finally did what i had to do.
Sorry.....tmi...."