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Becky1234

Member since
March 2021

208 posts

Posted Sun June 13, 2021 1:25pmReport post

My son has court beginning of July..

Do I tell my family ? I have only told one person .. I'm so worried that it will hit press , social media and I don't really want all the calls saying why didn't you tell us. What did you do ? Please any advice welcome.. thank you

Tabs

Member since
November 2019

501 posts

Posted Sun June 13, 2021 1:48pmReport post

It's a very difficult one to answer. My situation was a livestream video sting, so I had no choice.
Reading about people's experiences, it seems to vary.
When I expressed my suprise about the positive support I received to a friend, she asked how I would have been had it been her, I said I would have been supportive, she said yes people make friends with people like themselves, who share the same values and beliefs....so I should have expected my friends to support me. I don't know if that is true, but it makes sense.
I know I would have found it difficult to have got through and healed from this trauma without support.
Hooing for the very best outcome for you.

Xxx

Becky1234

Member since
March 2021

208 posts

Posted Sun June 13, 2021 1:53pmReport post

Thank you Tabs

Ours is iioc, the one person I told is my best friend I don't ever really here from her now though maybe I've just distanced myself from everyone. I'm sorry to hear yours was live streamed :( it is so difficult hey .. hope your doing OK xx

Maij

Member since
December 2020

287 posts

Posted Sun June 13, 2021 1:53pmReport post

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Becky1234

Member since
March 2021

208 posts

Posted Sun June 13, 2021 2:01pmReport post

Maij

Thank you .. yes its very hard .. so I run a risk really whatever I choose haha.. I either don't say anything and pray it doesn't hit papers or I tell them and face the music and it doesn't hit papers I've told them for no reason haha.. I don't want to be pittied nor do I want to try and explain how I've known for 18 months and not said a word ohh god haha x