(((((Caroline)))))))
I'm so sorry this happened to you.
Yeah, I guess somebody telling you that you're special will never feel the way it should for you. I'm really sad for you about that. I hope you someday understand that you are special but not in that icky negative way he made it seem.
That person you told was in some serious denial. Afterall, the priest was supposed to be a trusted figure in the community.
Nobody wants their world to crumble. Picking up the pieces is way too much responsibility and controversal. Unfortuneately.
Perhaps you believed that person because you needed to at the time. Too afraid to muddy the calm waters. Not strong enough to either. Too young and not trusting of yourself.
I'm sorry that person wasn't there for you.