Help (Suxual assault&rape)
I was sexually assaulted and raped by my older sibling (3 years older) from ages 4-8ish. My sibling showed my younger cousin what he did to me once. I got a call today from a family member saying that my younger cousin just mentioned touched his sister when he was 10. CPS and law inforcment are involved. He hasn’t said he saw it from what my sibling did to me, but I hope he doesn’t remember it considering he was 4-5ish. No one in my family knows what happened to me. I’m 19 now and my brother is 21 deployed in the army. I don’t know what would happen if my family found out. Or if something in the law would happen because I want neither. I don’t want my life to change when I finally started being happy again. I don’t know what to do. Help.
@Kaysplay02
Hello Kays, I am so sorry to hear you had go through so much at such a young age. You never deserved it and were never at fault. I can understand and it's natural to not feel like getting involved into the proceedings or talk about it again when you have started feeling better and are trying to make your life move forward. I don't know the country laws you have there but at some places an adult can choose to not take part in proceedings. I understand how distressing the whole situation of family knowing about it and the matter opening up now might be causing you. I appreciate and look up to the strength you have and have shown to post here and I wish you the best with whatever you choose or whatever happens. Know that you are not alone.
Sending you love and care.