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Sexual Assault Brother.

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I am wondering if there is a need for blame in this case at all though. It's hard to say without more information. Whatever happened though, it's clearly left you with some bad feelings about it, and its fine to explore that and work out where they come from and whether there is anything to feel bad about.
 
Hi aj95, i'm sorry you've been struggling with what happened between you and your brother when you were younger.

I am very surprised at the comment about 'playing the victim'. Whether this was abuse or not is unclear, but it has clearly affected you greatly and you deserve a chance to explore your feelings like everyone else.
 
I feel gross. like I was used. and that's how I've felt pretty much my entire life. and now I'm stuck in this cycle of guys using me for sex. I feel so depressed and hurt.
 
May I ask, if you are going to school, is there a counsellor or a teacher who specialises on psychology? I remember we had a school psychologist when I was at high school... If it makes you feel so bad, you should try to seek help. You don't have to blame yourself, you were a child and you had no idea what was happening... no one will blame you... I understand you are afraid what happens if you tell your mom... (safe hug, if ok). Have you ever talked about this issue with somebody - a trusted friend perhaps...? It is really difficult to be all alone with these things.
 
Oh, and I definitely agree that child abuse can happen without using force -
This is right and I was clumsy with how I worded things earlier. Apologies.

I think it is complicated when it is two children involved, rather than an adult, or much older child, and a younger child.
 
I do go to school yes. i do have a counselor here but idk if I feel comfortable talking to one yet. I haven't really worked through what I went through. I don't know if my brother knew what he was doing or if he knew what sex was, but it doesn't change the fact of what happened. I know he's a good person and didn't do this to me on purpose and I'm not mad at him or anything I just feel like this has changed my life and affected me greatly and he has such a good life and a girlfriend and it just doesn't seem fair. sorry if I like jumped all over the place there. my thoughts are so jumbled right now
 
If you are not feeling ok with talking to your school counselor, have you been thinking about another person you would find it easier to speak openly with? Perhaps some of your teachers, or maybe your friends - do you have somebody who you know well - if you are not willing to talk to anybody inside your family, I think it´s not neccessary in the first place - but I think that real life support, non-judgmental support, is for the best.

I would suggest you not to focus on your brother´s intentions during that time - it doesn´t matter now, maybe you will feel the need to talk with him later, but if you feel you can not handle such conversation at this very moment, you don´t have to go through this... I am glad you are able to see what is most important - you and your life today. You did no wrong during the time you were little, there was nothing wrong with your reactions - it is natural to feel good while touching somebody close to you, children of such young age do not distinguish whether it´s acceptable or not. You did nothing to be ashamed of...

I am sorry you are feeling confused right now, perhaps as if something has been stolen from you? Things that happened in the past sometimes seem very powerful, overwhelming - but they do not determine your life, your future - you can live a full, happy life without this frightening shade of guilt. You can learn to love yourself, day by day, one tiny step after another. You can learn to accept your sexuality as a part of yourself - being a gay is nothing to be ashamed of. You can live in relationships based on mutual love, trust and respect. You deserve to live that way!

I honestly think that the help of a skilled therapist is really great during your healing - you can be healed, you deserve to be healed... Maybe your school counselor could give you an advice about how to contact a psychologist - without you actually telling her/him all the details, you can mention that you are struggling with some sort of childhood trauma - or something similar to that.
 
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I'm very sorry @aj95 I misunderstood your story, and I would hate to make you feel like that. I'm very sorry I offended you, or hurt you any more than you're hurting now. I understand that I am in the wrong, and I hope you accept my apology. I'm sorry that you had to go through some thing as traumatic as this. Iv'e been through alot as well. and I know it might not be the same context, as mine, and that's where I was wrong. Maybe he was advantouse of you, or maybe he "loved" you in a girlfriend kind of way. he could have been curious, or maybe he was trying to hurt you emotionally. Maybe he was feels bad about it, and it's hard to face you, or maybe he's resenltess. However, He did not make you give up on yourself, your still breathing and moving on. there are many road blocks when it comes to the path of life, whether itt be minor or excessive. I hope your able to keep your head up. Again, I am very sorry for what I said to you... feel free to message me if your ever hurting or if you want another apology between the two of us.
 
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