Susan Smiles

PenPals

Hello. I'm Diana, a first time visitor to your amazing site.

I would like a penpal, someone who is like me (never have I thought there were so many of us!). If you would help me out I will be forever greatful.

I believe there is more to my story than what folllows. I'll call this my jumping off point....

I can't really be sure when "my story" began, but i do know it was before the age of five. I am 20 years old now and struggling like so many of us do. I was a little girl when my cousin started hurting me, I'm guessing about three years old. It went from talking to touching to oral/vaginal/anal sex, while others were forced to watch, and continued for about five years. Overlapping this, a man living with my family started this as well. At age 15 I was hurt again by a friend's friend, to which I did not press charges. There were also incidents with others such as uncles, friends of my fathers, and a teacher. Through all this there was my alcoholic father.

This is all I am able to write, I'm sorry. The wound is still raw and I just can't. I would really like a pen pal. I'm not quite sure how this works so I'll give you my email address... Diana_