Reply #65: Bless you for being such good parents.

[demgurl]

One reason I did not report my rape was that my Mom would have asked what I did to facilitate the actions. This is not faulty reasoning as she had punished me for gouging my Uncle's drunken friend when he would not remove his hands from my body. She said I could have moved away from him. I was about 16 and the guy was about 33. Years later that same guy was imprisoned for have sexual relations with a child he was being a big brother to. I silently wondered if now she believed what I had said and perhaps wished that she had kicked him out of the house instead of welcoming him back again and again.

I am really glad things worked for your daughter. Of course, for things to work you have to report the rape and a lot of us are not willing to commit ourselves to the torment that can cause.

Keep your daughter safe and always let her know you love her.