......it Was A Receipt

[jessie3]

On April 15th i posted a thread in the Abuse Section called " I Finally Spoken " about me telling my parents that i was sexually abused when i was between the ages of 8-12 by my uncle. When i told them we had just before that gotten into an argument which then turned into a full on fight with punches, kicks and a whole lot of physical contact being thrown at me by my father. Now when i told them i was abused they said they would call the cops, which i believed at the time because after they had comed home from making a run at the insurance company my father held up a yellow sheet and he had told me that it was settled and that he had told them. Well the next morning while i was waiting in the truck for my father and sister to come out of the house so he could take us to the bus stop i saw the yellow paper that he had raised near the cup holders, now when i first saw it i just glimpsed at it thinking that they had in fact made a report but upon further inspection because i was at all honest was curious as to wondering if they really indeed made a report as he said he did. Well when i read it, he lied.....it was just a receipt from one of the automatic stores.

My question for y'all is if someone told you that they where abused by a family relative, would you believe them even though you had gotten into a fight with that person earlier or would you blow it off and not believe them?

[Syzygy]

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[WanderingHeart]

Go to the police yourself if they won't help you.
I probably would believe them.

[Babs]

Please go to the police yourself. It can be extremely hard, but you deserve justice. If you can't go yourself, try to get another trusted adult to do it for or with you.
I would believe them. It can happen to anyone.

[Atom]

I would advise to consult a lawyer first before going to the police, which you absolutely should go to, as everyone else advised.

And yes, I would believe them because this is a serious claim to throw around. I would only have my doubts if the person is famous as an attention-whore. I'd still take them to the police to file a report though. Most of them are not that serious and would not betray your trust.

[WanderingHeart]

I would advise to consult a lawyer first before going to the police, which you absolutely should go to, as everyone else advised.

And yes, I would believe them because this is a serious claim to throw around. I would only have my doubts if the person is famous as an attention-whore. I'd still take them to the police to file a report though. Most of them are not that serious and would not betray your trust.

Lawyers cost a lot, and the OP is underage. If he tells the police and it goes into court he can get a lawyer then.

[Atom]

If he tells the police and it goes into court he can get a lawyer then.
Or this.
You can find some free lawyer consultants online though. They can advise you on what you should do before turning to the police. Like gather evidence or something like that.

[WanderingHeart]

Exactly.

[Straya]

On April 15th i posted a thread in the Abuse Section called " I Finally Spoken " about me telling my parents that i was sexually abused when i was between the ages of 8-12 by my uncle. When i told them we had just before that gotten into an argument which then turned into a full on fight with punches, kicks and a whole lot of physical contact being thrown at me by my father. Now when i told them i was abused they said they would call the cops, which i believed at the time because after they had comed home from making a run at the insurance company my father held up a yellow sheet and he had told me that it was settled and that he had told them. Well the next morning while i was waiting in the truck for my father and sister to come out of the house so he could take us to the bus stop i saw the yellow paper that he had raised near the cup holders, now when i first saw it i just glimpsed at it thinking that they had in fact made a report but upon further inspection because i was at all honest was curious as to wondering if they really indeed made a report as he said he did. Well when i read it, he lied.....it was just a receipt from one of the automatic stores.

My question for y'all is if someone told you that they where abused by a family relative, would you believe them even though you had gotten into a fight with that person earlier or would you blow it off and not believe them?

if youve reached the point where your ready to talk about it then go to the police yourself, youve given your parents a shot at supporting you in this and they didnt take it so now go to the police yourself. you cant let them get away with it

[Andyyy95]

On April 15th i posted a thread in the Abuse Section called " I Finally Spoken " about me telling my parents that i was sexually abused when i was between the ages of 8-12 by my uncle. When i told them we had just before that gotten into an argument which then turned into a full on fight with punches, kicks and a whole lot of physical contact being thrown at me by my father. Now when i told them i was abused they said they would call the cops, which i believed at the time because after they had comed home from making a run at the insurance company my father held up a yellow sheet and he had told me that it was settled and that he had told them. Well the next morning while i was waiting in the truck for my father and sister to come out of the house so he could take us to the bus stop i saw the yellow paper that he had raised near the cup holders, now when i first saw it i just glimpsed at it thinking that they had in fact made a report but upon further inspection because i was at all honest was curious as to wondering if they really indeed made a report as he said he did. Well when i read it, he lied.....it was just a receipt from one of the automatic stores.

My question for y'all is if someone told you that they where abused by a family relative, would you believe them even though you had gotten into a fight with that person earlier or would you blow it off and not believe them?

If your parents didn't even bother to support you after what you've been through, I'd certainly recommend going to the police yourself.

I understand that it could potentially be a really tough thing to do, but you deserve the best.

Hope all goes well,
Andy

[fairmaiden]

You should go to the police yourself. You can't let the person who abused you get away with it.

[coolkid016]

I would definitely believe them.. sorry that your dad did that to you, Jessie.