Worried for a friend
hi, this is the first time posting a thread of my own, so i'm sorry if this isn't the right community to post this. it's kind of a complicated story, so i'll try to condense it all as best as i can.
(tw for rape and pregnancy related trauma)
a few months ago, a good online friend of mine was sexually assaulted, and naturally i was distraught over the news. being in a radically different timezone from them got in the way of immediate communication, but i did my best to be there for them whenever i could. a few weeks passed by and after some explanations and apologies, i felt like things would be ok again eventually.
well, that feeling lasted only for a single day. because a month after my friend's incident, one of my older cousins suffered a cryptic pregnancy and ended up being admitted to a mental hospital due to the anguish it caused her. now i'm scared the same thing might happen to my friend.
the thing is, i'm not sure how (or even if) i should bring this fear up to them. i don't want to remind them of the incident and possibly set back the progress they're making towards recovery. i also don't want to sound insensitive and/or inconsiderate by asking them if they're still having regular cycles.
this is the first time i'm dealing with a situation like this, i don't know what i should do
@strangerinthejungle I'm sorry that you were dealing with that fear. It can be additionally stressful when our fears revolve around people we care about. It often leaves us feeling out of control or helpless.
it's been a while since you've posted this. Because of the amount of time that has passed, I have a feeling that your fears have been addressed or put to rest. I hope you are feeling better concerning these fears of a cryptic pregnancy and I hope that you and your friend have been recovering from the initial traumatic event. (I also hope your cousin is doing much better and she is in a place where the pregnancy is as shocking to her anymore).
If you would still like to talk about you anxieties or your friend's recovery from this traumatizing event, I am here to listen (but I am only a member not a listener- sorry for the confusion).
