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it depends on who you tell, different people will have different answers. what about teilling a school counselor?

Things can play out differently for everyone. But I believe it is important to tell. Because what is worse is what could happen if you don't. It is hard to do I know, but it is important that it stops and doesn't happen again to you or anyone else.

It is hard to tell, im not gonna lie to you, you dont know how people will react but however they are the most important thing is you get it out, i no when you are talking about it it is hard but its te start of the road to healing!!
Be strong, tell someone. Family, Teacher anyone but dont bottle it up, it will do you no good!!
Right now u are the important one, people may be shocked but they will come round and they will be however you need them to be, they will just be suprised and upset that they didnt protect you.
Tell someone, its the right thing and you can then start healing and gettig on with your life!!
Good luck
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It is very hard but the right thing to do. Find somone you know will listen to you, someone you trust like your preacher, counselor. Report it to CPS. If they don't listen then go to somone else, don't stop talking until somone does listen. The sooner the better.

I told my parents and therapist but you can also tell a police officer or school counselor, teacher, etc.

When I told I just wanted someone to listen to me. I did not give names or report crimes until I was ready 4-5 years later.

That being said, I regret waiting because it was harder to report later on. Some of my offenders went to jail, some there wasn't enough proof.

If you're not ready to report it, write down everything that you remember in a journal, it's easy to forget what happened.

Lastly, I agree that it is important to report as soon as possible, even though it is hard. The first time I was raped, I was 12 and the offender had raped a girl a few months before and she didn't tell. If she'd told he probably wouldn't have raped me.

Different things happen for different people but the thought of telling can be terrifying.

Sweetheart, are you being abused?

Olivia,
When I was little a horrible man started abusing me. I never told anyone, I let him scar me and hurt me all because I was afraid. I look back and wish I'd told someone...anyone.
Your goal should be to get out, sometimes telling a school counselor, teacher, or police officer is the best option. I strongly recommend that if there is even the slightest of possibilities that your life is in danger that telling, talking about it, and being removed from the situation is your best option. You can't heal until you feel safe.

You should tell a female teacher you like, or the school principal if that person is kind.

I was so little, nobody taught me the words for what was being done to me.