I was raped and traumatized
I was traumatized and I was too scared of what was going to happen. I was raped in 2017 by my uncle, I was afraid if I could not continue my life again. I knew it was a long time ago but it often disturbed my mind. I can't think positively since that happened. Now the matter has disturbed my mind. I get scared if that happens again. And sometimes I get scared if I get pregnant this year by that thing, even though I know it has been a long time. I know many will say that I am crazy. But believe me, I was just traumatized and overthiking. That's why I'm like this. Now I'm scared if I get pregnant now? Even though I know 2017 is over. But this feeling bothered me.
@philosophicalVillage4914 Sorry to hear you've been struggling with this, Village. Trauma sticks around for a long time, and it is not unusual to have fears like yours, even so long after it happened. 7Cups community is here for you <3 how do you take care of yourself when you have fears like this?
I often feel similarly, for a long time I was worried I would get pregnant even though we never had genital to genital contact. I also used to worry that he would just show up at my house even though I knew he was in jail. It’s a pretty normal response to trauma to have irrational fears surrounding it. The best advice I can give you is to go to therapy, and if you catch yourself thinking those things to try and remind yourself of the facts.
