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I was raped for about 8yrs consecutively by my adopted uncle and the last time I was raped and molested was when I was ten noone in my family knows is it normal to still have clear nightmares about the rape and abuse every night I wake up and cry some nights I am afraid to sleep
:( I'm so sorry this happened to you, but there is help. There is no statute of limitations on rape; so if you want to turn him you still can. But you should talk to somebody about this, whether your family or a counselor sounds better to you I don't know.
I've been raped as well, and it's not easy to recover, but since I've found professional help I have an outlet for it all now, and I'm starting to be less afraid. It's gonna take a lot of time and some rough spots, but you're not a victim anymore sweetie. You're a survivor, and you're already way tougher than you realise.
There are forums for survivors as well; I'm on after silence and it seems to be a good, safe community to get into, and I know people there will want to help too. We've gotta stick together after all. Stay strong honey. The worst is already behind you. :)
I actually mean that I was raped when I was sevenTEEN. So it was more recent. But, hold your head high, and live your life. Confidence is te best cure.
Oh my gosh! When I was seven, I was raped. It is horrible, and it can scar you for life. When you have these nightmares, consult a therapist. That's what I did. I am glad that you asked this. Just know, that your adopted uncle is in prison. He can't hurt you ever again.
In my opinion I don't think anyway can really say if this is normal or not unless they have been raped themselves I mean I don't wish This upon anyone but different people handle situations differently
I haven't seen him since I was ten & the last I heard he was in a mental hospital
Thank you so much this has really helped alot because I usually bottle everything up and I try not to let anyone in because it still hurts alot & I just recently told one of MT aunts what's going on she wants me to seek out a counselor or to tell my mother but I just can't bring myself to do that how can a child tell their parent that they have been raped I don't want my mom to feel like a failure. One of My biggest fears is that everyone is going to judge me because I never said anything and hid my secret cries
Your mother didn't fail, neither did you. Your uncle is the only one who failed in this situation, and your family will understand that, so will a counselor. Know that you did nothing wrong by keeping silent; that's the norm for situations like this. You try to shut it away; some people even forget that it happened, because your brain is trying to protect you from the trauma. If anyone would be so narrow-minded and cruel to judge a child for something that was not their fault, then they are the ones who will be damned.