Sexual Abuse Support Group
Sexual abuse is a relative cultural term used to describe sexual relations and behavior between two or more parties which are considered criminally and/or morally offensive. Different types of sexual abuse involve: Non-consensual, forced physical sexual behavior such as rape, incest or sexual assault, or psychological forms of abuse, such as verbal sexual behavior or...
so i don't know if i should hate my brother or not. i mean i hate what he did to me but i feel like i should love him too. and i do as a brother but not as an abuser. i just feel like i should try and forget about it and love him but everytime i see him i see what he did to me. i cant look at his pic and i don't really know how to act when people talk about him. i just feel all weird and start moving or i change the subject. i just want to be a good sister but i don't know how or if i can. what do i do?
My gut tells me to respond that you need to put your concerns of being a "good sister" to the side while you work on healing. I think YOU need to be your priority, not that relationship. If, through your healing, you are able to salvage that relationship then ok...but at this juncture, with how much you are obviously hurting...I say take care of YOU, your needs, your inner child and cross that bridge when you feel strong enough and have clarity on what you want for that relationship.