I know this is not the forum for this but I need to get this off my chest but want to honor my brother's anonminty so I don't want to post on social media. #whyididntreport #metoo I was 8. My grandma had just died so my family was distracted and my irratic behavior was overlooked. My abuser was a family member who threatened to kill my parents if I told. I hoped that my brother (who was 4) would not remember being abused as well. I repressed the memory for over 10 years, and when it came flooding back I was broken again. When I finally told my parents they said the statute of limitations had passed so I couldn't press charges. He was living with them at the time. When they kicked him out of thier house they found multiple pairs of my underware that he had stolen. I found out today that the statute of limitations has not passed. I could still press charges...but... I have an amazing wife, son, job, and life. In a fucked up way I'm stronger because of what I went through. Reporting now would mean reliving those weeks. It would mean forcing my brother to relive it as well. It would mean seeing that monster again, and having my credibility called into question. It would mean learning that my other cousins were sexually assaulted as well, and I could have stopped it because I was the oldest. It would mean my whole life would change, and he probably would not suffer any consequences. I'm not going to report because my rapist is trash. He has accomplished nothing with his life. But you better believe that if he was about to be appointed to the highest court for the rest of his life I would FUCKING say something...even almost 30 years later. Thanks for letting me process. This week has been so hard.
I believe you. Sharing is a big step, maybe enough. Only you can decide.
I’m sorry :( what you went through is horrible. But do consider reporting, chances are he’s still molesting children. Problem with sex crimes is they’re often serial
I am sorry and hope all the best for you and your family.
I would cut his nuts off and hang it around his neck.
Report it. Make an example out of it
So sorry to hear. Glad life turned out well for you.
It is tough to say, maybe he is still molesting other kids now, and maybe what you did is enough to stop or at least stall him from doing this to others in the future.
Leave an anonymous tip with the FBI or something. He will most likely be investigated and anything current will come up if there is anything to find. You get to keep your life and society gets to be protected if there's anything to protect from still
I agree. Does he have kids of his own? This is awful and I am so sorry that this happened to you OP. What line of work is he in? People like this are often sex traffic enablers and patrons, if not physically then def on the darkweb. If you can make an FBI call it could make a difference.
Ugh. My heart goes out to you. No one should have to go through that
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I'm sorry. Was he an uncle?
Cousin. He was 16.
Did you ever talk with your brother about it? He probably does not remember, at the time he might have thought it was a play.