I was abused as a child by my cousin, After 12 to 13 years of not seeing that side of the family i told my family what happened plus two Incidents that happened throughout those years with other guys and I guess my family felt there was not much they could do for me, and encouraged me to forgive and not live with the pain in my heart and thinking it was my fault when it wasn’t (I know I should’ve said something when it happened but I didn’t out of fear ) there karma will come..karma did hit them but I also chose to talk with that side of the family again no so much that specific person but there immediate family and I told that person I understand he was a child when it all happened and I don’t know why he took advantage of me but just to know if he ever tried again I will not hesitate to protect myself one bit all he said was okay and I hardly speak to that person I just felt it made me the stronger person but when I told my significant other what happened he said he views me differently now and can’t believe I would want to talk to them or my abuser I told him I don’t talk to him he’s just there that he doesn’t even acknowledge me and he said still he sees me so differently I never tell anyone about what happened to me as a child for that reason I’m not sure what to do now because while I’m thinking I’m being a strong woman he thinks I’m being ignorant by thinking it’s fine for me to forgive him when I did it so much forgive him What he did doesn’t sit right with me at all that I told him how it is if he tried again I won’t hesitate to kill him but in my significant others eyes I’m a completely different person to him and he doesn’t see me the same I’m not sure what to do