Should I contact her?

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When I was a child my best friends uncle (she called him his uncle but I’m not sure if he really was) sexually assaulted me. She basically led me into the room with him and let him and kept telling me to kiss him to make him stop. He was sexually assaulting her too so I don’t blame her, she was a victim too. The thing is, I didn’t know it was sexual assault until years later, and now that it’s really getting to me I find myself wanting to contact her. It’s something I think would help me but I don’t want to bring up any memories that she has tried hard to forget. I don’t know what to do. Advice? I haven’t spoken to her in years.

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It could go several ways. Either you both heal together , she’s claims it never happened and no idea what your talking about or you stir up feelings she’s been trying to work past. I know for me personally I’d just seek therapy .

Li

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Maybe start with a therapist and see what their opinion is.

Ne

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I had a similar experience except with a cousin. Her brother sexually assaulted her fairly often and he did it to me too when I stayed the night at their house. I also didn’t realize what had happened until I was much older and to be honest I didn’t really remember it until then either. I’ve decided I wasn’t going to say anything because after finally talking about it to A close friend of mine and my boyfriend, I realized at this point it would be my word against his and I thought it would be better and easier on me if I just found ways to move forward from it instead of going back and reliving the experience. His sister also took it a lot harder than me she had severe mental health issues afterward from the trauma and I didn’t really wanna put her through that again as well.