a story i never told anyone till now...TRIGGER WARNING

a story i never told anyone till now...TRIGGER WARNING

Baal

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It was a neighbour of mine, a boy in his adolescent who "did" it to me. I was about 6 yrs old. I am not sure his age but I know he had to be in his puberty for he had sperm oozing out after what he did. He was from the Malay race as well as being a Muslim.

I remember that day well, I was carrying my toy my dad bought for me. It was the Stay Puft Marshmellow Man plush toy, I can still remember that during those days, Ghostbusters were all the rage.

It was at my apartment's void deck that he came up to me and ask if I want to "play" (it sounded so innocuous) with him. Being a child, unknowing of sex and back in those days parents never teach their child about the dangers of sexual predators and also he was a familiar face so I drop my guard and followed him (big mistake I guess)

He took me to the 3rd floor stairwell and made me took off my shirt and pants and I remember I lay down on my stomach, that when he "do" it. It felt weird as I recalled and later he ooze some liquid into my bottom and used the wall to scrape off whatever is left on his dickhead.

Gave me a kiss and I went back home to wash my butt, which was dripping with white liquid.

The second time was at the 12th storey stairwell, same thing happened.

The other time was that boy's younger sister but still older than me by at least 5 yrs and her friends who did it to me.

They ask me to "penetrate" them but this is where my memory cuts off and I dont remember much. I remember drinking chrysanthemum tea later when I went home.

I remember there was one day I lay beside my mom when sleeping and she ask me how was my day? And I told her everything she immediately drag me to confront our neighbours and to inform the police.

But for reasons I cant remember, in the end we went back home and nothing happened and we never spoke about it again and I never told anyone till today.

I am now 21 and have weird sexual fetish and I am somewhat bisexual with an inclination towards younger men. I fear of repeating what the boy did to me to other younger ppl that prompt me to seek help somewhere but yet I cant summon enough courage to talk about this in real life, internet offers me anonoymity which I like, since I can talk about it and no one will know who I am. I have suicidical tendencies that is often linked to my bizarre sexual fetishes.

What prompted me to come here is because of a sexual act I did to myself alone recently that reminded me of what happened 15 yrs ago. I realise I am slipping slowly down a dark path that I dont wish to go but yet helpless against it

Like all normal people I wish to enjoy a normal relationship with a girl, to be married, to have a child of my own. Right now I am hoping to become a doctor specialising in psychiatry, maybe if I know enough about the mind I can treat my emotional wounds. But my studies has always been bad, I cant concentrate for long which I believe is due to what happened so long ago. Maybe if I can find a way to deal with my past I can carve out a new hope for myself.

I have always told my family members I dun recall much of my childhood, it was a lie I just dont want to remember. I felt dirty and sinful but I dont know why. I remember I sort of "enjoyed" the feeling when he did "it" to me. Maybe thats why I dont want to remember, the feeling of disgust and shame mix with the feeling of enjoying it is so utterly imcomprehensible I shut it out completely. Now at 21 yrs of age I have very little memory of my childhood except a few snap shots here and there.

Looking back, maybe that boy was himself raped as a child and thus carrying on the vicious cycle. Do I hate him? A little, but then he may also have been a victim himself. A boy and his sister both so fucked up at such a young age cannot possibly having a normal family

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Baal:
You HAVE done the first step in healing. It can be a long journey. What happened to you as a child is NOT your fault. Children are targets for predators because of their innocence.
I would suggest that you consider the old saying, "Physician heal thyself." If you decide to complete your education and enter the psychiatric field, your experiences can serve you well to empanthize with others who have suffered SA.
It's most important, though, for you to work through your own experience and all of the feelings that go with it. I had a therapist who projected all of her rage about her husband (was going thru a bitter divorce) on me. It wasn't fair to me as a patient and was nothing but counterproductive.
It's also important for you because you said you are concerned that you could repeat the behavior. I think that you'll find that most therapists have "heard it all" and very little shocks or surprises them.
My experience has been that groups like this on the Internet are a wonderful place to come and feel safe. But, I found that talking face-to-face with a therapist or a support group felt a lot more liberating because I could see people's reactions and emotions (please understand this is MY experience).
Keep writing and expressing yourself.

Sophiesdad
 
Baal,

Welcome to the site, its a good place to start and realise that many of your reactions to the abuse are common to all of us. Hopefully it will help take some of the isolation away. It is possible to heal from this stuff and you can carve out new hope for yourself.

Welcome

Peter
 
thanks for all the kind responses, wat should be done next? i'm quite confused on how to pick up the pieces, its been so long.

will this incident that happen so long ago make me gay? will it make me continue the cycle of hurting someone younger than me? though the 2nd one is unfounded so far, the first part i fear most...
 
First, keep posting here as much as you can and feel comfortable with.
Second, consider getting a therapist who specializes in SA or find a support group. Everyone has a different time-frame in the healing process.
As to perpetuating the SA to someone else.... I think that you'll find that the majority of people who were SA as children DO NOT go on to abuse others. In fact, I remember reading that many of us go into "helping" careers: social workers, doctors, nurses, teachers, etc., maybe because we want to make the world a little better place for someone else.
Take it slowly and be gentle with yourself.

Sophiesdad
 
Baal
Your fears are our fears, many of us fear that what happened to us as kids will force us to become something we don't want to be as adults.
It's not true.

Through good help, therapy with someone who specializes in CSA survivors is my advice, we can become the person who we WANT to be.
It's not easy, and it won't happen overnight, but believe me - it's possible.

Dave
 
the first story i posted wasnt complete, it was my first draft. i saved the entire story in my notepad and redone it again. i added more experiences that i remember but i never wrote down the other time because i didnt want to tell all and i look through my experiences again through a different perspective and got a different insight. those who read b4 might juz wanna skip the whole thing. i realise that in my life i always loved the Stay Puft Marshmellow Man toy because it was tied with my first abuse, it becomes my symbol for something lost for good...

It was a neighbour of mine, a boy in his adolescent who "did" it to me. I was about 6 yrs old. I am not sure his age but I know he had to be in his puberty for he had sperm oozing out after what he did. He was from the Malay race as well as being a Muslim.

I remember that day well, I was carrying my toy my dad bought for me. It was the Stay Puft Marshmellow Man plush toy, I can still remember that during those days, Ghostbusters were all the rage.

It was at my apartment's void deck that he came up to me and ask if I want to "play" (it sounded so innocuous) with him. Being a child, unknowing of sex and back in those days parents never teach their child about the dangers of sexual predators and also he was a familiar face so I drop my guard and followed him (big mistake I guess)

He took me to the 3rd floor stairwell and made me took off my shirt and pants and I remember I lay down on my stomach, that when he "do" it. It felt weird as I recalled and later he ooze some liquid into my bottom and used the wall to scrape off whatever is left on his dickhead.

Gave me a kiss and I went back home to wash my butt, which was dripping with white liquid.

The second time was at the 12th storey stairwell, same thing happened.

The other time was that boy's younger sister but still older than me by at least 5 yrs and her friends who did it to me.

They ask me to "penetrate" them but this is where my memory cuts off and I dont remember much. I remember drinking chrysanthemum tea later when I went home.

I remember there was one day I lay beside my mom when sleeping and she ask me how was my day? And I told her everything she immediately drag me to confront our neighbours and to inform the police.

But for reasons I cant remember, in the end we went back home and nothing happened and we never spoke about it again and I never told anyone till today.

Another incident happen when I was in primary school, this time by a chinese boy about 14 or 15 yrs old and I was about 10 yrs old. This time it was no big deal compared to what happened years ago. Cant exactly remember what he said to lead me to a stairwell but he didnt have sex with me, he just rub his dick (with pants still on) against my butt. I remember he was wearing a blue school shirt and long blue pants, so he must be in sec 3.

Last one happened in sec 2, for some perverse reasons my face (or my body) always attract the wrong attention. This bespectacled chinese guy came over to me in a bus stop and ask me if I wanted to be friends, I agreed (big mistake). Cant remember much except he was using his hand to rub my dick (I remember I was wearing shorts that day) and he ask me if I wanted to go chalet with him on a certain date. Again my memory of this event is incomplete

Did all these really happened? I ask myself sometimes. I would hope it was a dream but I aint sure, readers can choose to disbelieve even I sometimes when I lie on my bed I wonder about it. I'm working on the assumption that it wasnt some perverse child fantasy of mine that created this in my mind .

I look in the mirror and ask why do I always attract the wrong attention? Many people have commented I look younger than what is written on my IC, not many people believe I'm 21 yrs old, I look more like 16 or 17 yrs old. But still nevermind...sidetracking....

I am now 21 and have weird sexual fetish and I am somewhat bisexual with an inclination towards younger men. I fear of repeating what the boy did to me to other younger ppl that prompt me to seek help somewhere but yet I cant summon enough courage to talk about this in real life, internet offers me anonoymity which I like, since I can talk about it and no one will know who I am. I have suicidical tendencies that is often linked to my bizarre sexual fetishes.

What prompted me to come here is because of a sexual act I did to myself alone recently that reminded me of what happened 16 yrs ago. I realise I am slipping slowly down a dark path that I dont wish to go but yet helpless against it

Like all normal people I wish to enjoy a normal relationship with a girl, to be married, to have a child of my own. Right now I am hoping to become a doctor specialising in psychiatry, maybe if I know enough about the mind I can treat my emotional wounds. But my studies has always been bad, I cant concentrate for long which I believe is due to what happened so long ago. Maybe if I can find a way to deal with my past I can carve out a new hope for myself.

I have always told my family members I dun recall much of my childhood, it was a lie I just dont want to remember. In fact I really cant remember alot of my childhood even when I tried to, I read somewhere it is due to a defense mechanism in the mind to prevent trauma so that the person can continue to live normally (thank god for small mercy). I felt dirty and sinful but I dont know why. I remember I sort of "enjoyed" the feeling when he did "it" to me. Maybe thats why I dont want to remember, the feeling of disgust and shame mix with the feeling of enjoying it is so utterly imcomprehensible I shut it out completely. Now at 21 yrs of age I have very little memory of my childhood except a few snap shots here and there.

Looking back, maybe that boy was himself raped as a child and thus carrying on the vicious cycle. Do I hate him? Not at all, he may also have been a victim himself. A boy and his sister both so fucked up at such a young age cannot possibly having a normal family. Same with the other two.

Even though on alot of websites claim that being abused as a child does not make one's sexual orientation gay but I beg to differ. My life could be different if this did not happened, I dont wanna turn gay but oh well, one cant be too picky in life but given a choice I'd be straight.

I'm a cup half full sort of person, I always see the light at the end of the tunnel but optimism doesnt save me from feeling uncomfortable with girls, gap memory (I cant remember events from my life even though I get the feeling something happened) and suicidical tendencies. I can wake up one morning and decide to kill myself even though everything in my life at that point is going well (I attribute this to the incidents that happen in my life). I remember vividly once I was happily chatting with friends laughing away, the next moment I was overcome with an urge to kill myself by drowning (which didnt happen, no surprise since I was in swimming team last time in school), didnt suceed, came back to the shore feeling abit tired and foolish and then the feeling subsided. Another time I tried hanging myself , again no reason, I was winning a game of Starcraft and I was quite happy at that time but I suddenly quit the game and went to the kitchen and tied a noose to hang myself but the rope wasnt strong enough to hold my weight and broke, then the feeling subsided.

I guess its the feeling of being in a foreign land that brings up these memories in me, the feeling of being far from home. I'm doing foundation year in Australia hopefully when I complete my foundation year, some medical school will accept me. If I can enter medical school I would choose to specialise in psychiatry whereby I can help others like myself. But bah, my studies are so bad coupled with memory loss isnt going to help...

I'm sure most of u here have ur own story to tell, do share...
 
Hi again Baal,

You ask yourself did all this really happen, sexual abuse is a trauma and sometimes when we are traumatised the memories are fragmented as in; the feelings are split off from the picture part of the memory or we block parts of it from conscious memory etc, this can make it difficult to accept the reality of what happened. Another aspect is that half believing ourselves defends us against the painful feelings. The guys here will believe you, we have no reason not to.

I used to have suicidal feelings and impulses much as you describe. They seemed to pop out of nowhere and were very powerful. For me the suicide ideation was rooted in what had happened to me, I dont have it anymore. I know you say that you cant summon enough courage to talk to anyone about this. A possible concern for you as you have suicidal tendencies is that if you start bringing up this stuff by reading and writing, you are opening up to some very painful and difficult issues, trying to deal with it on your own may be too much to ask of yourself. You could begin with a therapist without talking about the more difficult stuff until you feel comfortable to do so.

My two pence, wishing you well with the studies.

Peter
 
I have been thinking for awhile, is there any link between my life of mediocrity and mental instability has anything to do with what happened in the past? Or am I just making a mountain out of a mole hill?
 
Looking back, maybe that boy was himself raped as a child and thus carrying on the vicious cycle. Do I hate him? Not at all, he may also have been a victim himself. A boy and his sister both so fucked up at such a young age cannot possibly having a normal family. Same with the other two.
Hello:

I am sorry to hear of your experiences. And yes, you are probably correct. When two chldren in a family behave that way, it's reasonable to suspect they too may have been abused. But it is not automatically the case that every abuser was abused himself.

For example, I came from a loving home. My parents didn't always have much money but they did their best for us. And they tried anyhow to create a safe, happy place for us.

But my older brother turned out to be very mentally ill. To the very best of my knowledge he was never abused himself. Yet from a very young age, he showed signs of being a sociopath. That is, someone without a conscience, without any ability to empathize with others. When my older brother wasn't abusing me physically or trying to kill me (like trying to get me to eat mice poison, or pushing me into deep water when I couldn't swim, or encouraging me when I was little to jump off the roof like the cartoon characters always did)--he was sexually abusing me. From nine months old to 11.

So some people abuse others because they are just sick, evil, twisted people. And it's important to keep that in mind. All too often we look for reasons to excuse their behavior when there really is no excuse at all.

All the best to you!

Jasper
 
Baal,

I have no great words of wisdom for you, friend, except you have found a safe place to begin sharing your feelings and experiences. We are a brotherhood of survivors here. We will join you on your journey and not judge you.

I will say this. All these feelings you are having are ones we all pretty much have as a result of the SA (sexual abuse). You are not alone. That can be some comfort to you, I think. It comforts me to know that there are some typical effects of SA for survivors and that I'm not going crazy.

Hang in there. Keep coming here and asking questions from this great group of guys. You will get better!
 
Baal,

If you look back over your posts on this thread you will see that you are, as the saying goes, "all over the place". You have summoned up the courage to post, and now every possible question and fear and element of confusion comes pouring out. Others have already commented, but just a few general things to remember:

1. Most important, none of this was your fault. Sexual abuse of kids is caused by the perps, not by the innocent defenseless kids they hurt. It is never the child's fault.

2. You are a normal person. What is messed up is what happened to you, and yes, sometimes it is very difficult to deal with that. You can expect a lot of ups and downs, but it does get better (or so I am constantly assured :) ).

3. You have nothing to feel awkward about here. I think everything you could possibly say or admit has been seen here already lots of times, so don't worry about that. No one will pressure you and what you say or discuss is up to you, but we are all here for you. That's the way it works. We all know it is very hard to believe that at first, so just proceed at your own pace.

Best regards,
Larry
 
Baal,

Good question. In a very general way the answer is "recover and get your life back".

How that works, unfortunately, isn't so easy to say. We are all individuals and all our cases are different, so how we have been hurt and what we have to do now can vary a lot.

You might want to just read posts for awhile and see what you think of what people are saying. After a time then you may have things you want to add or contribute. Or you may feel angry or have something to say right now and want to get that out of your system. It really is all up to you. Each of us has to say and do what we can when we can. The others are here to support and encourage. I would say just play it by ear.

Two things that affected me a lot when I first came here: One was the knowledge that I wasn't alone. That changed everything for me - before that I had thought that what happened to me and how I felt about it were so bad that no one would ever understand. I was wrong! The other was that things weren't so simple as I had thought. I figured okay, I will just talk about it, figure it out, and "get over it". Wrong again!

So what you do now Baal is up to you. None of us can answer that question for you, but most of us have to face it every day. What makes this place important is that we don't have to face it alone.

Take care,
Larry
 
Baal,

I am sorry to not respond to you when you first posted. Welcome to here. I hope that you will find support, comfort and understanding here.

I do not think that sexual abuse, even male on male abuse, as a child 'makes' anyone gay. I think it makes us confused, that is sure. But there is big difference between being gay and being confused. Please take pains to not label yourself and cause yourself more confusion or upset then is necessary.

What you do now, is continue on the path you are taking. Come here. Go to a therapist. Seek help and support among others. Be gentle with yourself. Be good to yourself.

Leosha
 
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