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Old Jun 15, 2013, 08:41 AM
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Thank you for your advice, and for being the only person to reply to my thread. My boyfriend is not currently in therapy but I'm hoping to convince him to go with me once either of us has a job. (I'm 18, he's 21, we both live at home and are unemployed) I was thinking about it earlier and couldn't help but wonder why his family sought therapy for his brother, who had apparently been molested by other people numerous times, but not my boyfriend. His guilt is making him miserable and he claims it feels worse every day. Besides his close family, I'm the only person who knows about it. How am I supposed to help him when I'm not even comfortable with it myself?
Hi..I really don't think your bf's action at age 5 made his brother gay by any means..I have 2 sons that are also 3yrs apart. When they were similar age(2/5) they had a neighborhood girl that was 7 that often came to our house to play since I felt sorry for her she didn't have parents home a lot. This girl had an older step brother who I learned much later she had most likely been molested by. One time she ws over I walked in on the kids as she directed my older 5yr old to touch his brothers privates...being 2 my baby didn't know what was going on..Although I may have over reacted at the time she was not allowed over again and I spk w/my boys about bad touch etc...we never talked about it again...both my boys are heterosexual..have/had gf...so I don't believe at all he had the influence for his brother's sexual decisions...He would benefit from counseling tho..if he acted out this way it may have been because he saw something...whether it was porno or otherwise...I'm sure this is difficult for you to see him go through this..but being supportive and being in a relationship w/someone that is going through this will be difficult...I suggest for now try bbeing a good friend/support system in love him but not be in love...bc you will not be in a fulfilling relationship since he can really only focus on himself right now...you need to also be thought of and have your partner support you etc..Hope he gets some help and he is lucky to have you in his life for support Good luck