is this SA? (TW)
naylile
August 10th
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this seems like a really stupid question to ask but when I was around 7 years old I went into my cousin’s pool and asked him to teach me how to swim. He said he’ll help me and I needed to be warmed up. I realized now he wasn’t actually helping me swim I was just flopping around the pool. Whenever he said he was “warming me up” I felt something touch my *** and it would sometimes hurt. I don’t know if he was genuinely trying to help me or if he was hurting me. I still think about it to this day. I don’t say anything to anyone because it’s old and they know him as someone who loves his cousins.
Aayla
August 23rd
@naylile unfortunately, this is very clearly SA. I understand that it's not always easy for people who went through SA as children to recognize the nature of what happened, but the case you described and the discomfort you experience to this day are all clear indicators.
You've been through something terrible that still affects you, it is you right to seek support and process that episode and the feelings it left you with. Whether you start by talking about it to a lived one or seeking professional support, any step you take to feel better is a great gift to yourself that you've deserved for a long time.
toastydoodler
August 23rd
@naylile i’m sorry you had to go through that, it does count as SA. you didn’t deserve to have to deal with that, and he had no right to touch your body like that. i wish you the best in healing. you didn’t do anything wrong by asking. we’re here for you. the person before be talked about it better than i can, but i’m here for you if you need me.
