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Originally Posted by Moose72
My dad is an alcoholic. It wasnt until my teens that he really abused us. Hed come home drunk and go to bed. My sister and i were left to fend for ourselves. I spent a lot of my kids younger years not around too. But at the same time i took them out for fun times and teaching them lifes little moments. My dad too. Its a mix that I find hard to understand. I was also sexually abused by an older classmate for 3 years. Why didnt i stop it? I regret yelling at my kids and mom in a manic rage. Just so much to regret.
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I can't comment on the yelling, but the sexual abuse was not your fault. You were a child and dealing with an older classmate. Abusers can terrify children into thinking that it is their fault and that something bad will happen to them if they tell anyone what's going on. They try to pass the guilt on to their victims. I hope in time you will learn that the abuse was not your fault.