I was 3 years old when my uncle started raping me. It went on for many years until I turned about 5 or 6. I kept it to myself because he was always telling me no one would believe me and that if I told my parents they would hate me. It’s hard going on throughout your life living with all that guilt and hatred towards yourself. I was in my sophomore year of high school when I finally decide to tell my parents. It was the middle of the night and I was scared so I woke up my mom and we got into a big fight when she asked what I was hiding and to that I responded some things just can’t be shared. She asked again and I broke down crying. I had a kept a journal to write down my feelings and in one of my entries I had written about my rape. So I tore the page out and shared it with her. She woke up my father who didn’t believe me (he still doesn’t) and my mom and I were crying and crying because she couldn’t believe that something that had happened to her when she was young could happen to me at such a young age. To this day I still have anger issues, self esteem issues, and issues with trusting the men in my life. I never pressed charges so he still is out there walking around probably still doing it. And I feel it is my fault that it might be happening to other girls because I hadn’t spoke out sooner. Thank you for taking the time to read my story.
— Alexis Nunez, age 18
I know how you feel , my uncle did the same thing to me and he’d tell me he’d kill my mom if I told .
Email me, I’d love to have a friend who’s isn’t going to judge me .
Alexis, you are incredibly brave for sharing your story, and I hope it brings some comfort to know that you are not alone. Your story is a gift to this community, as I am sure there are other women and men out there who can relate, and feel less alone because of it. You are a survivor!
Alexis, you are very brave for sharing your story. I want you to know that nothing about what happened to you is your fault. You are not responsible for his behavior and you are under no obligation to report this to anyone. You were a young child when this happened to you and you have done what you’ve needed to do to feel safe and to heal. You are so very brave and you are not responsible for what he does. I hope you find peace knowing you are not alone. Light and love to you.