As a child, adolescent or even as an adult
- Yes i was
- No i wasnt
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I don’t really want to talk about it, but yes I was.
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Poll should be anonymous
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Agreed. Was going to suggest the same. Would get more honest replies if anonymous.
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No one has to talk about it. Just to get an idea of people and symptons
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I think the main thing is you feel alone, like you are the only person it has happened to. It’s nice to see some others have been through it, though it’s bad they were abused.
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@anon54988740
I think support / acceptance / understanding sexually abused boys/men. It’s not talked about. Society makes it more difficult for men to find help, support.
#metoo movement should reach and make a statement on this issue.
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Thanks @Kxev I appreciate the support.
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Me too! …well hmmm we are much better now …yes! I was suffering from the afteraffects of my breakdown
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Well this is an interesting topic.
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I was never sexually abused until I was an old lady. I think about 46. And then it was indirect molestation by stalkers.
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Abused, a few times but not sexually
Been in therapy for over three years to learn to live with it so I don’t mind talking about it at this point. I have been very open with family members and a couple of friends.
It happened once when I was ten by a neighbor and friend of the family. He was 14. My mind blocked out the memory until I turned 34.
I started having trouble in school when I entered fifth grade. Some kids may act out after a thing like that whereas I shut down. I didn’t care about school work or socializing.
38 years old now and I have accepted it. The dirt bag lives around the area so I carry pepper spray just in case.
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I carry pepper spray too.
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I used to get drunk with a friend from HS — At the end of the night I would go to bed and basically ‘black out’ or fall into deep sleep, and my friend used to mess with me
It pretty much destroyed my life.
I hate people these days and I’m not the same.
I can’t connect with anyone.
I dont know love nor feel good anymore.
My life isn’t fun or enjoyable, it’s just one big failing coping skill.
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I had a therapist use EMDR on me. Im not sure if it worked because while I completely forgot all the memories I seemed to re-act them in later partnerships…because the trauma itself wasnt resolved…
Why is it like 50% of people say they were sexually abused? Is it really that rampant?
I got thrown around and screamed at point blank a lot but never sexually abused. I guess I’m lucky 
I often wonder if things would have been different if I was a girl, but it was just me and two brothers so that hypothetical situation never played itself out thank goodness.
I’m not trying to minimize it I’m just surprised. Are there that many twisted people in the world?
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I think everyone is different its not exclusive to women…there are a lot of men with horrific trauma stories from childhood…and its good to have a safe space to be able to express them but it can be intense, in rehab a lot of the men were sharing their stories…it got to be a little much…I have never been good about expressing things or had a therapist good about trying to bring out the trauma from me because I have had labels instead of trauma therapists.
Therapists don’t seem to know what to do or say with schizophrenia from my experience…and I dont think I even have schizophrenia…
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Well I mentioned women specifically because of my own stepdad and his personality. He is ridiculously misogynistic and views women as sex objects, regardless of age. Doesn’t even treat them like people. I know it’s different for other people but for him, he wouldn’t have anything to do with boys on that matter.
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@anon57496651 yes I believe its very rampant. Lots of people don’t ever tell anyone.
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