Surviving Sexual Abuse - My Story Pt. 1

This is part one of what will be at least two, maybe three.
Part two to come soon...I'm just trying to work off this throbbing headache.

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[LanceHertford]

I hadn't thought about that aspect of INCEST before, of thinking "Am I supposed to marry my brother/father/mother?" None of my sexual abusers were related to me (that I know of- I'm well aware that I may be repressing something, as I already know I'm repressing the main instance of abuse, which I only know of because my mom witnessed it). That must be VERY confusing when you find out "Oh, this is what married people do, this is what mommy and daddy do, so I guess we're gonna get married".

[KhrysHermary]

@LanceHertford

Hey, Lance.

Yes, it is very confusing. It's something that really lingers with me, even years later.

I hope you're doing okay and remember that you are never alone.

[Herald740N]

HI Khrys - thank you for sharing your story, very informative & brave of you, a child I am dealing with at the moment has the same issues, I've gone to websites and they are informative but until I can hear it from someone who has gone through it, it just sheds a whole new light on it. One more question, do you believe your brother was a victim of abuse also? I have only got into about 5 minutes of the first video so I'm still not sure of your whole story. Thank you again, a million times.

[KhrysHermary]

@Herald740N

I apologize for the horribly late reply, but thank you, thank you, thank you for your support.

In answer to your question; I know my brother was a victim as well. Our older half brother was his abuser. Which makes me wonder...if it's a cycle, who abused the big half brother? My dad? His step dad? I never found out, because my half brother died in February of 2011.

[PolarB36]

Hi Khrys. You are so right.. telling your story of sexual abuse is such a healing courageous step to take. It is powerful & healing because it takes away the secrecy and the shame. You have nothing to be shameful for and you had a right to be protected and keep your body safe from your abuser. If you haven't read the Courage to Heal it is an excellent book- I highly recommend it. It was a lifesaver for me as I am also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I applaude your courage and strength. ;)

[KhrysHermary]

@PolarB36 Thanks for the book recomendation! I think I'll go see if I can find it on Amazon or something. And thanks for the comment, too!

[kenspocket]

Thanks for sharing

[shnooglebot]

hey there. i just watched your series on this topic and am waiting for part 5!

i think u should add tags to these videos such as "sibling abuse", "abuse by brother", etc. why? cuz abuse by siblings is an under-recognized issue. it's often minimized even when recognized. my brother abused me. when i searched "sibling abuse" on youtube, i got nothing serious, only jokes. i found this vid accidently. if u add these tags, u'll get more views and help validate the experiences of sib abuse victims

[KhrysHermary]

@BigJoeyfromBoston Thank you for watching. And yes! Ha ha I picked it up years ago and figured it was about time I wore it!