Your reactions are entirely normal, as far as what I have heard. Women don't want to believe that kind of thing happened to them and sometimes they are even told by the men that they were at fault or if they had been in different circumstance, then it wouldn't have happened. At least you know that on an intellectual level. I personally think your therapist is right in not insisting on pushing the issue.

We do have a social group for abuse survivors, so when you are ready, then you might consider joining.

What do you other ladies have to say?