I just found out that the girl who abused me when I was younger, lives really close to me now. I doubt I'll ever see her, but since no one knows about the abuse, I just feel the need to tell you, because helped me before. I almost had a panic attack today, when I saw her name in the paper for some cheerleading award, and I'm just feeling really tense and anxious
oh gosh im so sorry to hear this... i am lucky that my former abuser lives on the other side of the country, but she frequents anime conventions so i've often seen photos with her in the background and it can be very frightening...
i dont know how to help you much other than to try and say to yourself "she cant hurt me anymore". even if you dont believe it, or even if you already do, it can be calming to think to yourself and give you something to grab onto.
best of luck friend, we're happy to provide somewhere for you to vent.
-adrian
