Child Abuse Story From Vicki1

by Vicki
(Location Undisclosed)

I was abused by my mother's father: 
My mom took my grandmother to a funeral when I was 11 years old. I was not allowed to go because my grandmother said, "Kids should not go to funerals." So, I had to stay at my grandparents' house with my grandfather.

My grandfather called me into the kitchen after everyone had been gone for some time. He kissed me on the lips and stuck his tongue in my mouth. I was disgusted, but was afraid of him because he was a very large man, so I didn't say anything.

He rubbed my newly developed breasts, and he began to shake. I was scared, sick, but at the same time...aroused. (That is the part I feel so guilty for).

He stuck his hand under my shirt, then into my pants, then inside me. I got away and left the kitchen, but ran into one of the bedrooms. He followed me and repeated what had happened in the kitchen. He tried to put me on the bed, but a car door slammed, and he left.

That night, I cried and cried. I got up to go tell my mom what happened. I walked over to her bedside, and I knew she would never believe me.

This behavior by my grandfather continued for almost another 5 years off and on.

I married the day after I was 18, had a baby nine months later, then got up the courage to tell my mother what had happened with my grandfather. Just as I had predicted, she did not believe me. She yelled at me that I had NEVER loved her parents, and that I was trying to divide her from her family. She barely spoke to me for the next few years. I lived next door to mom AND my grandparents.

My grandfather became very sick. He was dying of heart failure and had come home to spend his final days. He sent for me. When we were alone, he told me he was sorry. He died a few days later. At the funeral, my mother and I stood by the coffin. Bravely, I said, "Mom, I didn't lie to you." She said, "I know."

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