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I'm sorry to hear that

Sometimes a little extra time is needed.. perhaps you could phone her in another week.. see how she is?

I don't know. Maybe, I'd like to think we could get on again but she and I disagree on something very important. And without her admitting she was wrong I don't know if we can ever move on.

Sometimes there is no wrong.. just differences of opinion

My step-dad raped me over a two year period, I went to the police and she told me I was lying, even when all the evidence sent him to jail

Oh crumbs!

Do you want this to be seen on an open thread?

You must remember there is nothing private in Hootoo.. everyone can read any thread

It's fine.

Typing it makes it seem less real than speaking it. So you see why it's not just a difference of opinions with me and my mum.
She still insists on visiting him.

Where are you staying?

I have a flat of my own

Are you coping well?

Sometimes. Sometimes I have days that are really bad. I couldn't do it without Zak, he's my boyfriend and he's been there for me throughout everything, from the court case and everything

He is a good friend

He's everything to me. He's the one that persuaded me to go to the police in the first place, he's always there for me. I love him

Have you received counselling for this?

No. I know I should but I just don't think I could face it

It is all done at your own pace, one to one.

Ask your doctor about it, if you are interested.

Yeah I guess. I don't go to the doctors much anymore, I just have such a fear of people, I know that sounds stupid as I'm chatting to you now. But you're not physically in frint of me, I guess I'm just pathetic.

So now I've fully depressed everything and managed to scare you off as a friend lets change the subject

You haven't scared me off and you are not pathetic. You are a young man in pain

We can talk about anything..

OK, thanks
How long has this site been here? I could've used it ages ago...

It has just celebrated it's 8th anniversary under the BBC.. although there are lots of researchers here from before then

Would you like me to find some handy threads for you to visit?

I have a few gay friends in there.

Sure, that would be really nice. Thanks
Thanks a lot for welcoming me here, you've really put me at my ease