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Elvinchild
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Help - abuse by family
Trauma Support / by Elvinchild
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 September 9th, 2017
...See more I really need some advice. I was sexually abused by my brother repeatedly from a young age but never told my parents it was him. At one point a therapist convinced me to tell them that I had experienced sexual trauma, but I still didn't say who. Now since then, for the past decade, any time I try to spend time alone with my mom she begs me to tell her who it was. She says she has nightmares about it and that she needs me to tell her before she dies. I feel like either way I'm going to ruin her life. She thinks if I tell her she will feel better. But if I do tell her it was my brother, and how long it went on, I think it will tear apart my family, make things even worse for my mom, and infuriate my brother. I've thought about making up some elaborate story about someone else doing it just so she'll leave me alone and she'll feel better. I really don't know what to do, I just want to disappear. Thoughts / advice appreciated. Thank you
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