Middlepath, I’m so sorry for asking questions that were probably so painful for you. I apologize!!
I’m sure you’re probably right about the reporting situation, I’m just terrified about it. I don’t want to be shunned or a/t.
onnea- I do not feel pressured from anyone in a public forum to report it. I don’t really feel pressured at all. I know the people that are urging me to report it are doing it for me own safety and for my own good.
always- I experienced s. abuse at the hands of a family member. I’m thinking it might be better that it wasn’t at the hands of a ‘community authority’ since I’m the only one that lost trust in this family member where as if it was a community person, many people would lose trust in him and it would be a big emb to the community.
I’m not sure I made any sense here and sorry in advance if I did not.