Thank you
@Mina - your words are much appreciated.
Thank you all again for your tremendous support.
The trial was yesterday, today and tomorrow. It was disconcerting seeing her after all this time. I wasn't prepared for that part.
I held it together and described what happened. Her lawyer tried to trip me up in dates but the prosecutor basically said 'the fact is these boundaries were violated and we expect that a case such as this with historic sexual abuse that there will be minor inconsistencies in dates'
That stopped him from from continuing to pick away at the minor discrepancy in dates.
It was brutal in that after a while being on the stand, things started to meld together and I think I might have dissociated a bit at times but I was able to ground myself by asking for more time to consider my answers and to remind myself I was safe, the world wasn't moving and that minor shock response were to be expected. I was able to take a break and get some air and then come back and resume.
Two days of testimony and it was over. There were lots of questions about the actual sexual acts, the details, my own sexual experience, etc.I didn't flinch or shy away from those questions.
The prosecutor said she might need to call me again so I wasn't allowed to sit through any witness testimony which was fine with me because I felt once I told my story and my testimony was done, I was going home, to Hank, to snuggle him and eat some good food and have a really long shower.
So now I wait for the decision. They don't know how long it will take.
I am feeing a bit sick to my stomach ...but to be expected. I am so glad I did this. I am appreciating the moment of this stage of completion.
Thank you all again for your support and for following and reading.
