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What you are saying here is that your parents are part of your problem or at least in collusion with the person who abused you. Why not go to the police? If they are protecting the person who molested/abused you, I would say with DEEP irony: Have we learned nothing from the Catholic Church?Other than my spiritual peril, I’ve improved noticeably on my own since last year: Do I really need to see a professional if I continue to make marked improvements? You see, because I am not eighteen, my parents would have to be alerted to any professional counseling I recieve, and I have worked tirelessly, literally since this happened, to keep all emotions private. They would never have known if my mother had not discovered me crying about it, and even then I made the attempt to keep it from them. I made them promise they could not report it to the police, and that they would not send me to a counselor. I am not even certain we could afford one at the current moment. Could I not seek help on my eighteenth birthday, when I can locate free/low cost services without my parents’ knowledge?
I smile wryly at this, for the above reasons, and because I have no other adults who are close enough to me that I could speak with about this. And none who would agree to keep it private between themselves and me. They would, by obligation, alert my parents to my having spoken with them.
I had planned on doing this. I’m not sure on an exact date, but am setting one. I thought perhaps I could begin by calling the hotline
PrincessAbby gave me. It would not be in person, but it would be a start and perhaps make it easier to speak with a priest in person after I have broken the barrier of not speaking at all. I would set a second date to talk with a priest from one of my local churches. Being that writing has been a source of self-expression for me since I was young, I’ve thought I could write down what I want to say, and that will help it to run smoother. Even if I don’t act according to plan, I am at least seriously considering speaking with a priest, whereas before coming here I would not have. For that I have all of you to thank.
Hands-on help…:smiles wryly again:. I suppose we shall see…but I cannot at this moment give any guarantees, although yes, you are right, I do know that I need it
:Hugs mercygate in return: (lol )
~~~Sheena Adele~~~
YES!! You DO need hands-on help; going it alone is likely to lead you up too many blind alleys. I am glad you are improving (and surely, bringing your concerns to this forum is part of your improvement and outreach). Go to that priest. Do write out your concerns (don’t make it Gone with the Wind – just jot down the key points).
Layin’ off the occult, are you? Gotta get away from that: at the very least it is a way of faking control over the powers of darkness. You need the real deal. Only Jesus has that kind of power. HE is THE Way, THE Truth, and THE life!
How far from 18 are you?