Why can't I tell my parents that I was sexually abused?

Your probably just too scared but you need to tell them otherwise things will just get worse and not better do you have any body to talk to and does any body else know what happened to you? I'm here to support you fully and help you if you need it is there anything else that is bothering you right now Because you need to tell someone it's not good to just hold it all in because you might get overwhelmed Go and talk to you parents and come back to me when you are ready Goodbye . . . . . .

There are many reasons, as you may know and read here, why you don't feel comfortable to tell parents about sexual abuse. It is especially complicated when the abuser is a parent. From my experience as a child, there was so much fear, guilt and confusion. As an adult there is shame, disgust, protectiveness of the other parent. It wasn't until I looked at my own young daughter that I was realized that I was no more responsible then my daughter would have been. A person needs to tell to protect themselves and others, only then can the healing begin.

It can be hard to tell your'e parents this information. Break to them slowly. They will understand and give you advice.