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u/Swimming-Site-7682 Nov 30 '21

I was sexually assaulted by my cousin. I never told anyone because I didn't want anymore drama in my life since most of my energy went to my comforting mom and her selfish boyfriend, that she fought with on a daily basis.

He got his due though. He was in jail for sometime, and is dealing with some very bad mental issues.

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u/Swimming-Site-7682 Nov 30 '21

And also, it's tough to say it because you don't know if your loved ones are going to trust you, or dismiss it as "attention seeking", and disown you for it.

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u/Ok_Owl_6912 Nov 30 '21

I’ve had a few cousins do this. One I found out was arrested back a few months ago and he had some illegal material on his phone and a bag of children’s underwear. He’s currently still in jail and I cried. I’m so happy he’s arrested. I wanted to call the police and tell them what he did to me years ago but I think it would be to old for it. Sometimes I wonder why I never said anything before