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In reply to the discussion: About girls and women not telling after they're attacked [View all]pnwmom
(108,977 posts)35. I am so very sorry, mommymarine2003.
Both for your daughter and how helpless this might make you feel.
One suggestion, though. It is possible the statute of limitations has not yet passed, because some states have extended or even eliminated them for crimes like this that occur in childhood.
Here is a guide to all 50 states. After you find your state, you can click the state link to learn the details. It appears that many states have no time limits for sexual offenses against children.
https://www.rainn.org/state-state-guide-statutes-limitations
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I know why. I'm so sorry it happened to you too. There is an embarrassment and shame
Maraya1969
Sep 2018
#3
Don't worry. I was molested riding alone on a city bus back in the late 1970s
Tardislass
Sep 2018
#5
Reminds me of a similar situation that happened to me at the same age
Zing Zing Zingbah
Sep 2018
#38
No, we don't tell because it's an ugly disgusting thing that happened to us. Hell, I can barely
AnotherMother4Peace
Sep 2018
#8
Oh MM - you & me except I was 5-6: "Get to safety and keep quiet. Don't start anything"
AnotherMother4Peace
Sep 2018
#18
Yeah-pretty f**ked up stuff & when I hear Hatch saying: "She's mixed up"-I feel threatened again
AnotherMother4Peace
Sep 2018
#22
I'm sorry. I should have said that at the outset before telling my brother's story
MaryMagdaline
Sep 2018
#27
Why? First, discussing sexual experiences of any kind, with parents is uncomfortable
whathehell
Sep 2018
#37