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If You Had The Chance To Make A Statement To The Person Who Sexually Abused You As A Child, Would You And Should You?

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St Louis, MO

The abuser was 14 to 15, still an adolescent, but knew right from wrong. victim was 7 years younger, with emotional trauma already existing and evident to others. Does the age of both make any difference or make it less wrong. Can't fully process it for due to the age for whatever reason and asking for opinions to forgive and move on.

May 27, 2023
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A MyDepressionTeam Member

Hi Vicki, absolutely, any one who has abused someone should be reported, ecause if they have done it once/many times to a person, the chances of them doing it again to another person/s is sufficiently high.
They are a menance to society and don't have any appreciation to another human being, so the answer is yes.
I'm so sorry you had to go through this.

May 27, 2023
A MyDepressionTeam Member

Sexual assault is sexual assault regardless of age . Period.

May 27, 2023
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I just want to let you know I had found my abuser on Facebook and messaged an incrypted message prior to asking my question. It was something to the effect of " do you remember my family that lived in your street, do you remember me? I'm review my childhood and visiting my childhood trauma, thanks for the memories". I gave had no response, nir a mm I looking for or would I accept ajln apology. I at least made my statement, used my voice that I couldn't use then, and I feel I can move forward now. And in speaking to a close friend about it, I just may have given her a chance to use hers. You looked at me, said she had never told a single person, she too had been sexually abused as a child. I just wonder how very many people out there hold a sexual abuse situation so very deep inside, and just how in doing so, it has had a profound impact on how they feel about themselves and their relationships.

May 31, 2023
A MyDepressionTeam Member

Yes I would do that.

May 29, 2023
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I'm ashamed to say my grandmother at a young age. Never forgave her for this. She's gone now. No regrets. Yes I remember all.

May 29, 2023

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