Shame, fear, feeling isolated, embarassed, guilty, alone, not old enough, no one to tell....there could be dozens of reasons.

you need to report ypur uncle what he is doing is against the law I was your age when that happened to me I finaaly got it reported to the police and even though my family was spilt up because of it ,it was the best thing for me to do dont keep this to yourself if you do not feel comfortable telling your parents tell ateacher or counsler you may trust and get this taken care of before something else happens my thoughts and prayers are with you keep in touch.

Eso's got it.

fear.

I have asked that question for forty years and I still don't have an answer. I think it is human nature to try and avoid pain and conflict. I also think it is a society thing.

I think in time society will be educated and less and less of the non responsivness will turn to be more proactive. I think the trend is already happing .

who knwos for sur . i know I don't

embarassment, guilt and fear. Add into the mix low self worth and fear of retribution or disbelief.

some don't tell to protect loved ones, the problem with that is they end up protecting the wrong person. but in a childs mind they don't make that connection. I didn't make it until I was in my 40's, and when it hit, it hit very hard. All those years I was protecting the abusers, it never occured to me. I felt so stupid. And as a child all I wanted to do was to protect my family.

A young child does not know or understand what is fully happening to them they don't have the concept of this is wrong its not untill they get older that this is wrong to do, and then its instilled in them that this is a shamefull act or that they are to blame that they are a bad child that its their falt, for some its i will kill you or your mother or other siblings and i am truley sorry if this hurts anyone... But a fear of telling is instilled into most children by the perpetrator, yes there a lot of factors that well and truely follow's them into adulthood, and the guilt of it all and not being protected or believed, this is a violent act and does instill a great fear into a child, but also having an emotinal tie to the perpetrator being family makes it even more of secret... xxxoooxxx luv lesley

I didnt because I thought I was bad. and I was told they would hurt my mom if I told.

i kept it a secret for years only to find out it was no secret at all.

fear of being judged as gay, damage, or the incorrect assumtion that most on non abused people make. Oh, he was abused so there for he is an abuser.

I wasted half my life isolating myself only find out everyone knew anyway. DAAAA to me.