SHARED ANONYMOUSLY!
- A lot has happened in my life and I never got help. I had abusive father who threatened to kill me and my sister. I got raped by my mom’s cousin when I was 6 or 7, and no one said anything, but I was ok until few years ago. Few years ago, I was backing out of my grandparents’ garage and my grandfather was standing behind my car I didn’t saw him, and I hit him. We never told anyone about it, I lied to the paramedics and when they asked him, he told me to tell them what I said first. he had a long recovery and I never told anyone about it. I lied to my whole family I was a kid though. I was like 17 and didn’t know better. I couldn’t sleep for days after the accident and I still have nightmares sometimes. Ever since then my mental health has been very bad, I don’t know what to do.
- When I was 13, I got sexually molested by one of my older cousins and he made it look like we are experimenting. The moment I hit 17 I left back home to go to college in the states and I vowed never to go back! The guy is looked up as a role model and I knew no one in my family will believe me! Plus, with no affection Habesha family motto, it just messed me up and have been messing me up till this day. As a straight man it’s hard to admit, another man has molested you; and it has been eating me alive ever since. I had the resources to leave. I wonder how many had to be stuck with their abusers! 🙁 Especially during this quarantine times! All I can say is over time it gets better but wish I am close with family and they could have heard my inner cry for help! Anyways Thanks for what you do mate!
- I was raped by my stepbrother when I was 9, sexually harassed by a man when I was 11, and continuously harassed by our neighbor for almost 2 years. Damn I can’t believe am writing this
I have never told anyone about this because I didn’t want my parents to go through it. I have carried this in me for so long. It has been 12 years and I can proudly say that I have healed. I didn’t want anything to do with men. I hated men, until I met this wonderful guy. I just wanted to let it out once and for all. #metoo
Author: Dahabesha
@dahabesha