If you are being abused…

…please get help from someone in “Real Life.”

I’m concerned that some folks came here via search terms that imply they might be abused by someone. I can’t really say I was, since he was only a year older than me, but if you came here, for example, via this post and you need help, please think carefully and pick someone you trust.

Be cautious. In my case, I could have asked for help dealing with my situation, but if I’d asked at church it might have been more trouble than it was worth. For one thing, the “youth counselor” told me one of my friends was a slut. I don’t even know why.

Of course if it’s family there’s always the hope of getting counseling and everyone getting all better and stuff. But if it’s dangerous at home you might have to go somewhere else for a while. Be careful how you approach the authorities. Sometimes, someone you trust, who is not exactly appropriate to help you, can figure out who would be, if you just talk to them.

(P.S. If you came here via similar search terms and are a perv, well just don’t hurt anyone. “Consenting Adult” is the key phrase.)