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Today I told my psychiatrist about my childhood sexual abuse. My father was the perpetrator. I’m scared and confused because I’m not sure what’s going to happen now. I don’t know how these processes work or if there will even be one. My psychiatrist asked me if I think that my father may still be putting people around him in danger- I said yes. And I know that’s something they have to report. Will the cops question my parents? Or come where I live? Am I just gonna wait until someone contacts me? Does nothing happen unless I ask? I’m so confused. And on top of it all, my psychiatrist kept asking me “Why didn’t you ever tell CPS or anyone?” I kept explaining that I was a small child and I didn’t understand what he was doing to me at the time. That hurt so bad because now I feel guilty. But how is a child supposed to know to report those things? Or even know that those things are bad and criminal? A good 98% of my memories from my childhood SA are repressed so I’ve barely even started to process. My mother still lives with my father and brother despite me telling them what happened. They believe me but i guess they don’t care that he hurt me for all those years. I think I want him to get in trouble for what he did to me, which almost feels wrong to say for some reason. But the likelihood of him being charged is slim, I’m an adult now, i was a child when it happened. What do i do? Should i be expecting something to happen?

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    • Weezy

      624d

      @Slater yea I was able to press charges bc what my psychiatrist told me is that even though it happened a while ago there is no time limit to press the charges take me for example I was 8 to 12 when all of it happened and didn't press charges until 19 so even though it happened awhile ago you still can press them you just have to make a statement and all the police and court things

    • Weezy

      624d

      I was in the same boat but it was my aunt whe I told my psychiatrist I was 19 and I wanted them to do somthin but then again I didn't bc I didn't want to rip my family apart but in the end I ended up pressuring charges bc despite all the guilt and sadness I felt there was that anger I had bc I would never get my childhood back my gf is the one who convinced me to press charges bc now I feel a little less heavy but what I'm getting at is if you want to take action tell them that you want to in the end it may make you feel a bit better, sending you love❤️

      • Slater

        624d

        @Weezy I’m sorry you experienced that too. I’m glad that you have a support system, my gf is so encouraging and understanding about it. But even with that support it’s hard. If you don’t mind me asking, we’re you able to press charges? I’m not exactly sure how that would work since it was so long ago

        • Weezy

          624d

          @Slater yea I was able to press charges bc what my psychiatrist told me is that even though it happened a while ago there is no time limit to press the charges take me for example I was 8 to 12 when all of it happened and didn't press charges until 19 so even though it happened awhile ago you still can press them you just have to make a statement and all the police and court things

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