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Originally Posted by hvert
It's really nice of you to take this girl in and try to help her overcome some of her problems. I bet the counseling service you heard about on the radio or a sexual assault hotline would have some great ideas about how you could best help her with these issues.
Does she know that you know? Has she talked about this with you herself? If I were an abused teenager moving in with someone, I would not want to feel like they were prying or confronting me about abuse that I might not want to talk about. I would be happy to be in a supportive, stable environment where I could access help if I wanted it.
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Hello hvert, she has not spoken with me personal about the abuse. I'm sure she has a small inkling that I know. I want to tell her I know, but I don't want to *blurt* it out either for the sole reason of not wanting to make her feel like I just want to pry into her thoughts and dig out information. I'm trying to pace things. At this time I'm focusing on getting to know her better and learning about her goals.
I appreciate you mentioning the "prying and confronting" because it's good for me to hear that. I had it in mind but you helped me to put a higher importance. Thank you