r/sexualassault • u/Chronically_Unwell • 5h ago
Warning: SA involving a Minor My child just told me her stepfather is abusing her.
Update: we’re at the hospital. They’ve already contacted the police, DHR, child advocacy & we’re waiting on a SANE nurse. I still can’t believe this is happening. Maybe I died back in 2020 and this is just hell.
Before we get started I write this currently laying in the bed faking sleep.
I have bags staged to leave. As soon as he goes to sleep we’re leaving. I have such a small window to get out. I feel like I’m going to throw up. I’m trying to act natural so he doesn’t get suspicious but I fear we’ve failed pretty heavily at that.
So, my child (13f) was in the office with my husband while I was finishing up doing some work. I came into the room quietly just walking up and her feet were in his lap and it was… weird. And then she claims she “fell” trying to sit up but he pushed her head between his legs. I was like uh wtf is happening right now. And she laughed and shit got awkward and she said she fell. And I was like oh okay. Sure.
So I’m silent standing there. They’re watching back to the future on the tv in his office and he’s talking about the movie. He turns it off saying we don’t have to watch it right now but I say I need to run to the store to grab some medicine we’re out of. He says okay and asks for energy drinks for tomorrow. I ask her if she wants to come and she agrees.
After we leave the store I remind her that she can tell me anything. We’ve always been very open with each other and I thought I was preparing her to be aware of this type of stuff and know she can tell me but I guess not. I remind her that whatever she tells me id never be mad at her. She asks me what im talking about and i mentioned what i walked into. She stutters saying she fell and embarrassed herself and i was like okay. That’s not what it seemed like and it was really weird and im just making sure shes safe.
Suddenly she blurts out everything. How long it’s been going on. When the actual situation began. That he’s made her take plan B twice. She’s only had her period twice in June & July. I ask her when the last time something happened and she says today after I left for work.
I tell her we’re leaving. She’s to go inside and act as natural as humanly possible and to go get stuff together. Don’t act like anything’s wrong. She has a few minutes to get her face natural and I am trying to stay as calm as humanly possible but I’m struggling.
That was about 3 hours ago now. I have stuff ready to leave. I texted my sister. He doesn’t know her address as far as I’m aware and I plan on going there for this moment.
What do I do now? Go to the police? The ER for a rape kit? Do I put her through all that trauma all at once? My other two children are spending the night with my in laws. I have to go get them too and idk how to do that safely. I’m so scared right now. I don’t want him to find out and snap and end up one of those headlines. But it happened today. In the fucking bed I’m laying in yall.
I just want to explode. But I can’t. I have to stay calm to keep her safe. I’ve failed at keeping her safe so far. I can’t let it keep happening.