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ok i have this friend...she was 12 when she got raped by her younger cousin who was 10. she never told anyone until now...and no1 else knows but me...i dont know what to do. should i tell someone b/c she still sees her cousin that raped her. she was smaller than him when she got raped and now shes bigger n he knows if he comes newhere near her shell kick his ass. i dont know whether to break her trust and tell someone or keep it to myself and let her tell someone. plz help
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This is a really serious situataion. I know what she must have went through. I was raped and it took me a long time before I could talk about it. She must really trust you if she told you this. I wouldn't tell anyone. I dont' know how she is but I'm guessing that it was a few years ago because you said that she is bigger than him now. Here's what you should do. Talk to her about it. Let her know that you are there if she ever needs to talk (which it seems like she already knows) and that you think she should tell someone. If you tell someone she may feel betrayed and won't want to tell you things anymore. The best thing you can do is try and convince her to tell someone about it. You should also see how she's doing with all of this. Being raped is a horrible experience and it's traumatic. Some people handle thing differently though. YOu should see if she's comfortable now I mean with guys. Is she nervous about getting close to guys or being around them? If she is then she may need some counseling. I would recommend it even if she doesn't feel that way it's a good way for her to let her feelings out and not have worry about people finding out. If she doesn't want counseling then make sure she knows that she can always talk to you about these things. Please try and convince her to tell someone. If she doesn't he may try it again to another innnocent girl he shouldn't be allowed to get away with this. But it's her decision. Stress how important it is for her to tell someone even if it's just her mom or dad. Someone needs to know about this behavior.
Good luck and I hope that I helped
If you have any other questions or need any more advice you know where to find me. I hope things work out for you and your friend.
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