u are definitely not a coward. believe it or not u are very brave for even trying to tell someone what happened to u. u were a child, you still are, and the person who did this to u is a coward. im not gonna bad mouth ur mom bcuz I don't know her, but I am 23 years old and I have 2 daughters of my own (3 1/2 & 16 months) and if they told me someone was molesting them I don't care who that person was and whether I trusted them or not. I would listen to them. u r a beautiful person and you just need counseling to get thru the events that so badly traumatized u. im glad this other woman u spoke about stepped in and became a motherly figure for u bcuz u really need it. ur life is far from over. im just getting out of a physically abusive relationship that lasted for 7 years and I've never felt happier. im not comparing physical abuse to sexual abuse im just saying. these types of things are hard to deal with and after a while a person can start to feel really hopeless. never give up tho.