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Sexual Assault Was I Sexually Abused Or Is It Just In My Head

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Kahina Rhea

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I'm 19 years old and for several years I have wondered or rather had this feeling that I may have been sexually abused by my father and just can't remember it.

My older sister was molested by him, but didn't come out about until years after my parents divorced. She was 11 when she finally came forward and me 7. When she first said something I didn't believe her.

My father had me so brainwashed as a child he had me convinced that my sister was a liar (before she told on him), my mother was a whore, and that he was a perfect angel.

Once I got older though I could finally start seeing things as they where. My father is a terrible drunk and drug addict and always will be. He has physically and verbally abused me through out my life, but to this day denies it probably because he was to messed up to remember.

Anyways the reason I feel like he may have done things to me as well is because of a few fragment memories, feelings, and things my mother has told me. Ever since I can remember every time my father would take a bath he would want me in there with him sitting on the side of the tub. He would have me wash his back and just stay in there until he was done. I detested watching him bath, but if I tried to leave or left he would always have me come back.

My father also made me sleep in the same bed with him until I was about 12 and if he were to take a nap I had to lay there beside him and was not permitted to leave. I always got this strange feeling when I laid next to him where I almost felt violated just being held in his embraces. I felt disgusting.

I also had bladder infections when my parents were together hardly any after. When my parents separated my father took me from my mother and I wasn't allowed to talk to her or for her to know where I was.

I can remember one night we stayed at a motel and my father was in the shower. While he was there my mother called his cell phone and I answered. This was the first time I had talked to her and she was panicking wanting to know where I was. I couldn't tell her because I didn't know and I couldn't read at the time. I hid beneath a sheet and tried to tell her what the area looked like, but my father rushed in the room yanked the sheet off and phone away, he looked angry, and no matter how hard I try I can't remember what he did to me next. I don't remember much about the weeks I was with him but I do remember the cops finally locating me and busting into the apartment and taking me away.

I remember not wanting to be alone with him after that. He scared me. Later on he gained custody and I started staying with him on the weekends. I don't remember, but my mom says every time I came home I would run inside to her and just cry I was so happy to be home. I don't know what happened exactly but during the divorce my father was sending me child porn.

I can also remember on one of the nights I stayed with him after sleeping in bed with him I awoke that morning with no blankets covering me and my p.js and panties around my ankles. Why did I wake up like that? Why wouldn't he cover me up when he got up that morning?

I also remember him always kissing on my neck. He called them neck sugars. I was 10 and he was drunk holding me down kissing me all over my neck and I screamed and kicked for him to get off. When he got off he acted like id hurt his feelings by telling him to stop.

I don't remember him actually touching any of my lady parts, but could he have? I mean as a kid I did strange things I am embarrassed about now like making my barbies have sex, getting my friends to pretend or play sex games,

I've had sexual dreams dealing with my father, and I started masturbating at the age of 6 every day up to today. I was a very depressed teen and at 13 I started drinking, trying drugs, and self harming just trying to get rid of the pain I felt on the inside.

I've thought about seeing a professional to help try and remember but false memories worry me. I just want to know if what I feel is real or in my head. Sorry the read was so long.
 
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Hi @Kahina Rhea welcome to the site.

Really sorry you're dealing with these confusing and uncertain feelings.

From my own experience, I would just advise that you do your best not to let it take you over right now and not to ruminate too much on it as you have no real answers, you can drive yourself mad with the not knowing. Easier said than done I know.

To share a little of my own history - my father sexually abused me as a child. Strangely I have always had vivid recollections of all abuse aged 11 onwards, as though a switch went on at that point. However, my memories before that had been quite scanty and like yours, confusing. Only seeing a T to help me work through the associated nightmares and flashbacks has actually led me to uncovering the truth. And it was a lot to deal with at that.

I recommend you seek out a special therapist who deals with this kind of thing, possible suppressed memories etc. You need to found strong coping mechanisms and supports before you even attempt to find the answers.

Sorry I can't be of more help but it would be wrong for me to suggest either way or attempt to draw conclusions on what actually happened.

Hugs :hug:
 
Whether he did or whether he didn't the behaviour was inappropriate. Can you acknowledge that and leave it there for now? It sounds like a ton to process at one time. When faced with something so large myself, I tend to look for something that I can acknowledge for certain and just let that sink in. The rest normally comes in its own time...
 
Thanks everyone for the replies and for being so understanding. I just really wish I knew for sure because the not knowing just eats at me. To this day I can't go to sleep at night without wearing underwear and p.j bottoms because I feel exposed and vulnerable. I also can't stand to have my shoulders rubbed on due to my father always touching them. I have a step brother who just turned four & with my fathers history I worry about what he might do or has done to him. Not just sexually but as I said above he is an abusive man. He has already put my step mom in the hospital twice from beating her so badly. I have tried to convince her to leave him but she says she loves him. Dads are suppose to be people who you look up to and protect you not the person causing you pain.
 
I would strongly suggest that you seek professional counseling from a therapist that deals with sexual trauma.

None of us here can tell you if you were assaulted or not; we were not there, so we don't know. However, your behavior with the barbie and with your friends is something you had to have learned. It is not something that a child would make up, so it sounds like something may have happened, and a therapist will help you sort things out and deal with them.
 
Welcome and I agree with the others recommendation to seek a therapist. None of what you shared sounds right for a father's behavior towards his child and I'm so sorry that you had to endure this. Every child should grow up feeling safe in their home. Please know whatever may come, you did absolutely nothing wrong. Your feelings are valid, no matter what the circumstance may truly be or have been.I hope you find answers and healing. You deserve both. Taking that first step is really hard, but so very worth it. Hugs to you.
 
I agree with those above, whether he did or not, he is waste of space that you didn't deserve.

But if you already have memories, those above, that you remembered off an on or continuously, not brought up in hypnosis, then there is no such thing as "false memory." That is not a proven thing, and it only proven in terms of being suggested things by an authority or trusted figure. Even then, the gist of the memory was not wrong, just a detail.

Trust yourself to know and to wait to know until you are safe to do so.
 
I agree that you should look for a T to talk to. You will need help to sort all this out. If it helps you, just write anything down to get it out of you. Start a journal. Remind your self that you can always go back and read or rewrite if you need to. For now, just be patient with yourself. I have a big respect for the human brain. You won't remember more that you can handle at a time.

I know that I didn't start remembering till I was older too. Then I forgot again. So don't push yourself, you will remember when your ready.
 
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