Spankings and abuse when I was younger

[KimberLynn22]

A few months ago I started seeing a psychiatrist to help me deal with problems I have resulting from sexual and physical abuse from my stepmom from ages 12 to 16. I was told to open up about this with friends but I don't feel comfortable doing that so I thought maybe I could share my stories here if that is ok. Please just let me know if it is something I'm allowed to post about here.

 

[Darbhinder]

No you can't. Is your mom Donald trump?

 

[Hard_Rom]

This is the GB a very combative place. You will be lucky if half of responses are considerate and helpful.

Any discussion of underage stuff is highly verboten on Lit. Even a serious discussion on being abused as a child may touch on that.

I would suggest another site entirely.

Many may not think of corporal punishment as abuse. Most of us older types were spanked with no bad effect. Entirely possible you will be seen as someone looking to get around limitations on underage stuff.

Best bet is to edit post to '.....' and seek help elsewhere. If indeed your story is real.

have a nice day.

 

[hashtag45]

1.If you're an alt and this is some sort of 'prank': this is in poor taste and sick

2.In the much less likely possibility that you're for real:
I assume that your psychiatrist was referring to the emotional consequences of the abuse, not sharing those specific experiences. Unfortunately, you might encounter a lot of abuse if you open up about them in a an unmoderated forum.

EDIT.
I think that you might also want to be a bit careful about the type of support you're seeking in such complex and sensitive matters. Even if people are well intended, they might say or advise you to do things that might make you feel worse in the long term. Which is why opting for groups moderated by a professional (psychotherapist, psychologist etc.) would be ideal.

May I suggest that you ask your psychiatrist to give you some names or to refer you to such groups? Or if you're more comfortable with doing it online, run the name of the online support groups by your health provider, to make sure that you'll be doing it in a safe space.

 

[BabblingBrooke]

I'm sorry to read about the abuse you suffered. Talking to a counselor is a good idea and I Hope you are able to reframe it and move forward. It can be done. You are not alone.

Talking to friends is a good idea, but this is not the right venue. The General Board in particular is not always opening and friendly. Additionally, any talk of underage sexual activity (consensual or not) is not allowed here at Lit, so your opening post is likely to be edited or even removed.

There is a good thread in the How To that I'm going to go find a link for you. It may be a helpful read.

 

[BabblingBrooke]

How To forum thread: How do you help someone get over being abused?

This isn't exclusively about a specific type of abuse, and you may not find it helpful at all. But, there are others seeking healing in that thread.

 

[sr71plt]

The shortest answer is that you can't post anything sexual here that happened below the age of 18, so, no, this isn't the Web site for your postings.