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I see my abuser every week.

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Okay I never thought I'd post this online but I know it's unhealthy to keep this in. So basically as a child my half brother would constantly abuse me. Feels disgusting to type but he would pretend he was playing a 'game' with me. He is about 13 years older than me btw. So we would mess about playing, but he would always make me lay face down on the bed. I remember trying to face the other way around but he would force me to stay down.

He would then take off my socks and masturbate himself with my feet/legs and wouldn't let me look. He would pretend it was just his thumb and as a child I believed this. But one time my sister came in and he straight away stopped and looked embarrassed. That's when i realised something was wrong.(My sister didn't see). So I stopped playing games with him and tried to avoid him. But it was and still is hard as he is family. At 14 he had moved into his own place. I was there with my other siblings but was in the spare room up stairs. He came in and again wouldn't let me get up from the bed and was touching my leg and feet and even licked me. He didn't masturbate this time as I was old enough to know what it was. But I just remember feeling so scared and disgusting.

Now I'm 19. He visits once a week and I feel uncomfortable around him. I will avoid going home if he is the only one home. He would ask me to stand on his back saying he had a back pain. But i know it was perverse as he would want me to do it bare foot.

He does get along well with my family and the weird thing is I get along with him too. Sometimes I forget it happens. He is nice to me and is actually protective of me even though he is the one who hurt me most. My family have no idea. Sometimes over Christmas or a special occasion he will sleep round the house.. But in my room as I have a spare bed. I hate it so much I can't sleep and wear head to toe in clothes. He wouldn't do anything but even now he will find an excuse to touch my feet or squeeze me. And I hate my feet because of him they feel dirty and I won't let my boyfriend even touch them. I've told my boyfriend what happend but not who did it or many details. I am too scared to as he sees my brother and has no clue it's him. I don't know what to do because I feel like I should tell him but if I do I fear what will happen..? It's crazy how in a way I am protecting him by keeping his secret. I think he thinks I've forgotten everything anyway. I used to think I'm over reacting as I was never raped etc but abuse is abuse and this is impacting me more than I thought. It does impact me sexually and I find myself having bad dreams over it as well as panic attacks and anger outbursts.

Thanks for reading this far. I don't know what reply I am expecting. Maybe advice of what to do or just that you have listened. I am so close to my parents but i feel like I cannot tell them. They are close with him too and i feel like it will destroy our family. I can't see me telling my boyfriend who it was either but I feel like I should. I tell him everything but this but the idea of him knowing makes me panic. Seeing my abuser every week just reminds me of what happened.
 
Do you have a therapist? That’s a great place to be able to start to talk about this safely, without fear of repercussions or not being believed. And it sounds like you’re ready to start talking to someone. If you can find a qualified trauma therapist, they will be able to help you establish that relationship as a safe place where you can finally go and let this stuff out.

Another idea? Is if you can, start putting some more space between you and him. Engaging less in conversation, finding reasons to be somewhere else, even small subtle changes like that can feel really liberating. The ongoing connection that you have with him is going to make it difficult for you to work through the emotional damage that’s been done, and it’s that emotional damage which is now starting to impact your life and your relationship with your boyfriend, and even your ability to feel safe in what you wear to bed.

It’s a very normal reaction to feel things like the disgust about your feet. But the good news is, those sorts of things are something you can heal from with the right support.
 
Please know you are heard and are not alone even if just online as of now. If u can' reach out to your parents is there an aunt or friend of the family you feel close enough to talk to that can understand your hesitation to expose him for reason it will hurt your family. And while that is probably true, the hurt is not coming from you, its his fault, and if they love you they would want to know and help you through getting help as well as getting him some help. Hugs
 
Hi @cagobo. What he did to you was wrong.. And sick. I'm so sorry that happened and worse that you have to see him still.

I do think going to a therapist will really help.
I think it's up to you whether to tell your parents.. But there support and love would really help you.... But I understand this is difficult.

We all here listen.. And can offer advice, support and big hugs. So please feel free to let it out on here if you need to... I'm sending you a big hug.... Take care... X
 
Hi @cagobo. What he did to you was wrong.. And sick. I'm so sorry that happened and worse that you have to see him stil...
Wow thank you all so much for the replies, that alone has made me feel better. I agree a therapist would help. My uni offers them for free but I feel like that's more for.. uni related issues? So maybe a more specific type is needed. I agree my parents love and support would help, I'm just scared of my dad's reaction. Thanks again x
 
Please know you are heard and are not alone even if just online as of now. If u can' reach out to your parents is there...
Thank you for this. Nice to be heard.
Hi @cagobo. What he did to you was wrong.. And sick. I'm so sorry that happened and worse that you have to see him stil...
Please know you are heard and are not alone even if just online as of now. If u can' reach out to your parents is there...
Thank you for this. I agree he is mostly the one who needs help and not me. I feel I could tell my mum but it would break her to know this. But you're right they do love me and would hate for me not to tell them. Thanks for the support x
 
Do you have a therapist? That’s a great place to be able to start to talk about this safely, without fear of reperc...
Thank you. I agree I feel I am ready to talk about it and therapy would be a good idea. Just these replies are helping me so I appreciate it. And yes seeing him certainly isn't helping so distance is a good idea. It's just hard to but now that I'm at uni it'll be easier. Thanks for making me feel not alone. :)
 
Wow thank you all so much for the replies, that alone has made me feel better. I agree a therapist would help. My uni o...

I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this. I just wanted to add that usually, if a university offers counseling to its students, it's not just for problems at the school. You can talk to them about anything. I went when I was in nursing school and talked about the abuse and other family stuff.
 
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