(((Fairyleaf)))),

You just did such a good job talking about what happened to you here in your thread. That's important "progress" that you should feel good about. When a traumatic event takes place as you have described, it's not unusual for someone to struggle to talk about it and be stuck stunned and frozen and in disbelief as you have described, thats "shock". Then what can happen is a need to talk about it, and talk about it many times in that you will be needing to say, "I can't believe this happened". That is our way of slowly realizing that something actually did happen, it's just normal to how human beings slowly begin to process a traumatic event. Actually, all the symptoms you are describing are normal reactions to a traumatic event where someone is totally caught off guard the way you were. Your desire to not want to go outside is also very "normal" too. You are on high alert right now and it's going to take you some time to "slowly" regain a sense of safety. If we were not designed this way we would have never survived as a species.

I am glad to read that you have moved, that will help you a lot because you are now away from the dangerous environment you were in.

You can use this thread or even start a new one if you have an urge to vent some more, it's SO HEALTHY to have an outlet to vent and have a chance to verbalize your way through regaining your sense of self "slowly".

I am sorry the police are not being more sympathetic, unfortunately, these individuals see these things constantly and can develop a kind of numbness that comes across as insensitive. Try to be patient with this, and I know that can be so very difficult for you.
There is certainly no harm in calling to see if there is any progress in finding "who" the individuals are that did this so you can ID them. However, the police have to follow a procedure that can take some time, moving too soon can prove to be the wrong way to go when it comes to finding out who perpetrators are and getting the right things in place so these individuals are actually held responsible.

Be very "patient" with yourself, and vent when you need to, it will help.

(((Supportive Caring Hugs))))

OE