My step cousin whom I'm close to is a product of a rape that happened when my aunt was about 15. My aunts mother is nuts, like 8 personalities nuts, so this aunt couldn't tell her mom anything for fear of being beaten or having to support her mom thru HER own rape incident. She felt she could tell her squat so she didn't tell her the neighbor boy who was like 13 but bigger than her kept raping her. This sick fuck was also raping his little sisters and dog too so I'm told. Anyways my cousin never knew her dad obviously, which I would call a good think but that's my opinion. She's a good person but is 25 and still goes thru these periods of depression wondering why her dad never loved her. Everyone has tried telling her the obvious, that he didn't even love your mom, he was a bad dude, blah blah.. She's been the thrapy for this several times too.

So what I would like help with: has anyone else out there known or was born after a rape? What helped you get over it? Please help anything is appreciated.

Poll question to make this controversial: What in your opinion is the best age to tell a child that they are the outcome of a rape?