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My friend got raped
13/f
My best friend *lets call her Megan* just recently told me that she got raped by her brother and cousin. Her brother was removed from the family but she didn't tell the police. I'm very worried for her. I wanna tell an adult but she said she'll kill herself, so i didn't. I guess what I'm asking for is whether I should consult someone. Please help.
Thanks in advance
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wait what happened to her cousin that raped her.?
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dear u ,
I think you should tell your mom and her mom "megan" did not do anything wrong so there is no reason for her to kill herself Plz talk to your mom and her mom about it, it would help
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I suggest tell her parents to not let her alone because of the threat and tell the police or someone. Her brother and her cousin need to be put in bars so they cant do it to someone else. Its very important for other peoples safety that you tell someone.
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She needs counseling especially if she is threatening to kill herself. She doesn't have to tell her parents or the police or anything yet, but she does need to get some kind of help. Try to get her to talk to either a counselor at her school or a hotline. She should be tested for STD's and pregnancy and stuff like that too so the sooner she seeks help the sooner that will happen. Give her this hotline even if she says she's not going to use it. Good luck.
Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
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rape is a very serious problem, and sometimes the most someone can do is just send the person to jail, but sending someone to jail is not going to make her pain go away.
if you feel the need to tell someone, then you should.
but it will probably make her more upset.
just be there for her, let her know you are her friend & let her talk to you about it.
if something happens from this rape, like an illness, or pregnancy, then yes, tell someone.
telling someone is the best idea, but letting your friend know that you told through good intentions
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Well, this is definitely a difficult situation. If she's completly devastated about this, or if you think this will happen again, overall if you think anything is threatning her, tell someone. Dont' worry about what she said about killing herself, because if that is true, then the person you called will be able to help her.
If she seems to be functioning alright, and if there's not much of a chance this will happen again, just try to be there for her, adn talk to her about everything.
If you need to, talk things through with her, and convince her to see someone about this. Tell her how much you worry about her, and she should see eye to eye with you.
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