I Feel Crazy. Tw: Sibling Sexual Abuse
Welp, I’m a wreck, to be honest. I don’t know how I’m supposed to feel. I don’t know which feelings are right or which ones are wrong, or if there’s even a wrong way to feel. I want so badly to be over what my brother did to forget about it or simply move on like everyone wants me to. They act like I want to feel the way I do, or like I’m acting the way I do for attention. I don’t want him to be a part of my life, but he is. When he’s around, I have to be careful with what I say, how I act, and what I wear, just to avoid anything ever happening again. That doesn’t feel fair to me. “He’s changed” is all I ever hear. But has he? Because he has openly said that if a girl dresses a certain way, it’s okay for him to look. He openly whispered to my sister that he bet I was wearing a thong. My sister had to tell me to go change. Yeah, that’s what change sounds like for sure. How dumb do you have to be to believe that? I guess all of these thoughts are coming from the fact that I just saw him. I hate seeing him. I hate the sound of his voice. Something about his voice makes me so uncomfortable and just so uneasy. I know I sound crazy, but his voice makes my stomach turn. I feel crazy who feels like this toward their brother? This complete uneasy feeling, the mix of anger and sadness. I understand I might just be crazy, but the feeling absolutely sucks. I don’t want to keep bringing this up in therapy either, because I know hearing about the same situation over and over has to get annoying. But in life, yeah this same situation floats through my head a lot.
@Lindsey103

@Lindsey103
You are not crazy in anyway.
This is natural .
What is not natural, is your family expecting you to be any other way.
He shouldn't have the audacity to look in your direction or come within two feet of you, and no , men don't deserve to look and do and say as they please, no matter what we wear.
You did Nothing wrong 💖

@Lindsey103
I don’t think it’s crazy you have your feelings like you feel and absolutely something as a reason because other way you want be feel that way.
Don’t think you’re crazy. Feeling like this is natural when your own brother does such things to you—it’s very wrong, you know.
I also have a brother who is one year younger than me, and he does whatever comes to his mind: bullying, mocking, mental harassment—everything. I’m just keeping patience for now. After my studies, I will move out of the house.
I’m his elder brother, and it’s shameful to say that my own younger brother doesn’t listen to me. Whenever I try to explain something to him, he’s ready to fight. To avoid drama, I stay patient.
I’m telling you the same thing—please keep patience too. Even if no one listens to you in your own house, after your studies move out from your house start a new refreshing life everything will be okay soon.
It’s really sad that he sexually abused you. I’m truly sorry you had to go through that.
@Lindsey103
I am so sorry for your situation. No one should have to feel so unsafe in their own house. You are not wrong for feeling this way at all
And its not wrong to bring it up over and over in therapy because that's what therapy is for: talking about things that bother you. You have every right to talk about it every session you have.
Sending lots of love and strength ♥
Lindsey,
I am so sorry this happened to you. What you went through is very hard, and your feelings are completely valid. Lots of strength and 🫂 to you.