Child Abuse Story From A Person

by Name Undisclosed
(Australia)

It all started when I was 7 years old. I was staying at my grandma's house, but she was at work most of the time. So my grandpa took care of me. I thought I could trust him. He always seemed like a normal man, until one night I was sitting down watching T.V. He came and sat next to me and put his hand on my leg. That made me uncomfortable, so I took it off. He then put his arm around my neck. Suddenly he pushed me down on the lounge. He took my shirt off and was rubbing my chest. After he did that, he removed my pants and he touched me. He made me give him oral sex. I had no idea what that was, I was only 7. He said if I didn't do it he would tell my grandma that I was having sex with him. I thought I would have got in trouble.

My grandma returned home from work just after he finished touching me. I was sitting in the corner, crying. She asked me what was wrong. My grandpa told her I had a nightmare, but he was my nightmare.

The next day I had to go with him to Sydney. I really didn't want to. I asked if I could go back home to my mum, but she was overseas, so I had no choice but to go with him. He said he was going to take me to the zoo, but we didn't end up going to the zoo. We stayed at a hotel and it only had one bed. He slept naked. I was almost asleep when he started to undress me. I was yelling at him to get off me, but he was too strong. That night he raped me. It hurt so much, you have no idea. It was unbearable. I was screaming, but no one could hear me.

I have never been able to forgive him. He made my life a nightmare. I still have flashbacks. I don't think I'll ever forget it.

I am now 13. The only person I have told is my boyfriend & he tries to help me any way he can, but I don't know if I can trust anyone anymore. Thank you for listen to my story. I had to open up.

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