TW : assault by brother
This is only my 2nd time ever telling this story. I've never actually told anyone I know personally, including my therapists. It's hard to talk about because I find it so disgusting. I feel ashamed.
Let's dive in ~
From a very young age, about 6-7, I remember my brother trying to do things with me and my friend. He is 2 years older than me. He would look through my window when we were changing and at one point he convinced us to give him oral sex (before I even knew what that was). There was a few occasions he would just make me get naked and we would play normally or sometimes dance together. I didn't even know it was wrong at the time. This all continued until about the age of 11. There was a single incident when I was 10 that he penetrated me. I didn't know what it was until he asked me if I ever had my period before. Then I realized it was sex. I did not immediately feel shameful or disgusted because I did not understand. But around that time I started to kind of enjoy the attention I think. I remember only one incident specifically when I was kind of "flirting" and trying to get him to unbutton my pants.
And for that reason, I have always been conflicted. Is this assault? Is this rape? Or is it incest?
I was told previously that because I didn't know what was happening, that it was rape.
The concept overall is extremely hard for me to process, especially being in our 20s now and trying to have a normal sibling relationship.
@CatPeach I'm so sorry to hear this happened to you. It's normal to feel confused about it now. I know you both were young, but yes. It was assault and incest. It was not right, but I also understand you both were very young. I hope that he understands now the harm he caused. I would encourage you to talk to your therapist about it so that you can process your emotions around it. It is not your fault and you did not deserve this. Sending you lots of love.