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Child Abuse Story From Nikki4

by Nikki
(Michigan, USA)




Really confused: 
Ok, so this may sound weird but I'm kind of confused about my childhood. One incident that I remember hazily happened with my older cousin who is about six years older than me. And when I was about five or six I remember something really weird that happened. Him and I were in the house alone 'cause everyone was outside. I think my dad and my uncle were building or fixing something, but anyway, he told me to come with him to my mom's bedroom. So when we got in there he told me he was going to teach me how to kiss like big girls do. He got me to stand in the closet with him and I really didn't move. I let him hold both sides of my head and lift me toward him so he could give me what, I didn't know at the time, was a French kiss. It seemed like it lasted a really long time. And after that my memory goes black.

I've always had a funny feeling that something more happened than I remember. I'm not trying to make more out of something than what it actually is but I'm just really messed up. I can't help but feel like it wouldn't have affected me as much as it has unless there was something more to it.

Now I'm constantly getting into sexually abusive relationships. I've since been nearly raped, and have nightmares about being hurt over and over again. I know I was sexual at a young age and felt sexual stimulation a lot sooner than I should have, like around six or seven, and I don't understand it. Like I said, I don't want to make a big deal out of it, no one else did. My mom said it was just innocent play, and maybe that is what it was but I don't really know. Thanks for reading and God bless all the survivors and victims.

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Child Abuse Story From Nikki4

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Sep 13, 2009
It was "child on child sexual abuse"...
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

Your mother is wrong, Nikki...6 years older constitutes sexual abuse, not innocent play; though your cousin was disturbed and possibly sexually abused himself. I suggest counselling for yourself, Nikki. Thank you for sharing your story with my visitors and me.

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Sep 15, 2009
He knew what he was doing to you
by: maurice

Have no doubts Nicki4 your cousin knew exactly what he did to you in your mother's bedroom. He was wrong, very wrong, For your mother to say it was innocent fun was equally wrong, no wonder you had all the confusion around it, because of your innocence and vunerability an little knowledge about your body and the proper understanding of your sexuality you becoming sexually active at that tender age was quite natural, your mother should have talked to you about what was happening your body even at that age. she failed you big time. Now you have all the hang up about what you did or did not do from that early age. Always believe in yourself, Always have the highest respect for yourself. You and your body take ownership of. value your own beautifulness, prettiness, look in the mirror and acknowledge that your body is beautiful, eavery part of it. no naughty or ugly parts because of you being sexually active from a tender age. take control now and put your own respect and value on yourself and your body. You'll have peace of mind once you begin to do that. Talk to a therapist just to put yourself at ease about all that you've worked and journeyed through. Take charge of your own life NOW. I can, I will, I must just for me. Era go on give yoursefl a huge hug in front of the mirror and say I love me. It is a huge feel good feeling and acknowledgenment of yourself.

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