TerraMarkov

Welcome! I'm sorry for what brings you here but I'm glad you are in a place where you can receive all of the support you need. If you ever want to chat you can always message me. Welcome!

Hi Me Pep. Welcome to After Silence! I'm sorry for how youve been feeling lately. I have to say I am very excited that you decided to join us on AS; it makes me happy to know that secondary survivors are here to help. It shows a lot about a person

Hi Gary! It's very nice to meet you and I'm glad to see that you have sought out After Silence. I'm sorry for the pain that you have endured but you will find much support and many friends here. If you ever need anything or you just want you chat you can always message me. We are all about supporting one another and I'm sure we can help you along with your healing process. Hope to see you around the website! Shine bright Terra

Hi Socially Awkward. Welcome to After Silence. I'm so sorry for what has happened to you. I know you are going through struggles internally, and I saw that you mentioned you were "ashamed" or yourself at that age. You were taken advantage of. Everyone here has had different experiences, different people, different types of assault...but we all dealt with it. So did/are you. You were a child when this happened, this was not your fault and you shouldn't blame yourself. I know you said you "enjoyed it" but honestly you couldn't have know what it meant. When I was 8 years old, I thought women got pregnant from sitting on a toilet seat that a boy peed on, So at school when I would use the restroom I was afraid I was pregnant. That was my view on things, and even then you were younger than that. There was absolutely no way you would have know what was happening was wrong. Adults (people older than you) can make horrible things seem the way they want it to (fun, happy, exciting). Younger children aren't experienced enough to know truth from lie, right from wrong, and tricks from reality. I'm so glad that you decided to become a member of AS. We are all here supporting you. And nothing that happened to you should make you feel like a "wuss". We don't categorize what happened to us by the severity or the situation. We only focus on ourselves now and our recovery. You can message me if you ever want to talk. Terra

Hello bridgesandrain! I hope that you are doing well today! I'm glad that you decided to become part of After Silence. We are all here to support one another. If you need any help or you just want to talk you can always message me! I'm a moderator for several sections on After Silence and no not everything is public. You need to post a few times (10) before you can access the "Share your Section" forum. And if you want to be a member of the "Female Survivors" I can message you the password. Terra

Hello Lisa! I'm glad that you've become part of After Silence! I'm sure you will find the support that you are looking for. I'm sorry that you have suffered trauma in any way but I hope you know that you are not alone. You are among friends and we're here to help you if you ever need anything. If you need to talk or just wanna chat feel free to message me. Shine bright, Terra