When we share our story,

We worry about the the drama this will cause, especially if it’s in the family or close friends.

We worry about upsetting or triggering you.

We worry you won’t believe us.

We worry you will ask us for details.

We worry you will treat us differently.

We worry we will lose family and friends.

We worry you won’t support us.

We worry you won’t take sexual abuse prevention serious.

We worry you will always view us as broken.

We worry you will think we will abuse.

We worry you will be neutral with us and our abuser.

We worry you won’t take protection from our abuser serious, or expect us to be the ones responsible for what our abuser does to others.