I was molested at 13, I am now 34. Do you think it's too late to say something?

For The Hayters · 2019-01-22T16:06:35.792Z

When I was 13 my brother In law started molesting me, I was young and didn’t realize what was really going on. I turned 14 and he was still doing it, but only when no one was home and he was watching me because my mom and sister would be at work. It finally ended when I was almost 15. I never told my mom or my sister because I felt like it was my fault. I'm now 34 almost 35 and married but it still bothered me to this day. I never told my husband because I didn’t want him to be mad at me or leave me. To this day I still want to come out and tell my family but I'm scared too, I think about this all the time. I no longer have to worry about him being in my life because my sister divorced him about four years ago, I was so happy. They had three boys together and I've always wondered if he might of messed with them too. Do you think it's too late to say something or should I just keep my secret, thanks so much for listening to our stories its nice to know there is someone I can tell in secret.

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