Should I tell my parents I was molested?

-I'm 16 now and this happened when I was 5, so about 10 years ago, at that time i didnt know about sex or anything, and the guy had told me not to tell anybody and it made me feel like it was all my fault, i thought if people found out i'd go to jail, but as i grew older i found out i had been molested..



When people say they've been molested, it's usually just touching and that sort of things, but the only reason I was "molested" and not "raped" is because he didnt put 'it' in, obviously i was too young, but my clothes were off and its embarrassing to talk about it so this is why i usually never bring it up,

but it was more of oral sex,

that was the most dramatic thing in my life and it has affected me ever since, I use to cry myself to sleep for years, and the whole scene is still clearly in my mind..

I feel like its pointless to bring it up now, its not like they can take him to jail, so i just avoid the whole conversation and i hate crying in front of people so idk..but i think its time they knew but im not sure..I think you should definitely tell your parents. You can talk to them or write them a letter. Make sure you tell them.



I don't know the law in your country but in mine there are cases all over the news about grownups that have taken to court their abusers more than 10 or 15 years after the abuse took place. They always have good outcomes specially if you were under aged when it happened.



I am sure your parents can help you and support you. You can always trust them.



Good luck
That's your choice, but they might be able to go after him, he might not get into much trouble but he will then be a registered sex offender, you might save the innocence of other young kids. Usually when someone does it once, they will do it again.
Tell your parents! My closest friend had this happen to her around the age when you got molested. To this day it still kills her because the person is a close family friend. You did not deserve what happened to you! They'll be proud that you said something eventhough it took you years, but it will give you closure. I hope this helped.
hi, yes, yes you should defonatly tell your parents. do not worry about any thing bad happening becuase the will not be angry with you. what happend was not your fault.. never blame yourself for someting you had no control over. you are not alone, no matter wher you are ther is always someone to talk to.



all the best,

ellie.
I can see ur scared to tell ur parents , the whole akward talking about it crying if I were u I would pull this up and tell your parents this was u who wrote it n then tell them to read it . I think u should tell them n its never to late to tell or get him in trouble .

good luck n I hope u tell them it will make u feel so much better n it will help u
Absolutely! Tell your parents. This is very serious and no one should have to go through it. I also suggest going through some therapy to help because sometimes people become very mentally scarred. Good luck honey!
tell your parents it will make you feel better and if you know the person who did it to you then you can confront him about it
You need to speak out because you need to prevent this deviant from molesting more children. If you can't speak just write it down on paper.



Post his picture and address on youtube and we'll all pay him a visit.
it might be best to tell your parents or someone you can trust. getting it off your chest will help alot. if you start crying they will comfot you so dont worry! its time to let let them know
Personally, I would just go confront the molester.



With a baseball bat.
dunno...



this question is too hard, i'm going to pick an easier one



EDIT:

changed my mind. Tell your parents. that way, another child might not be molested by him.
tell your parents exactly what you wrote in the first paragraph.
personally, I would keep it a secret. This happens more often than you would think, and the sad fact of the matter is, even if anyone cared, most people wouldn't believe you, especially your parents.



Parents like to think they are always watching over their young ones, but the truth is, after about age 3 many parents get fed up with being parents, even regretting it...so their sharp eye starts to wane.



if you really believed it happened, I'm sorry, but some things should just be kept in the dark...It would cause more problems than it would solve, trust me.



Even after you tell them it probably won't make you feel any better...I know it didn't make me feel any better and just weird-ed my whole family out (they didn't believe me)



take care
You should tell your parents... No matter how long ago it happened, it did happen.... I read an answer which is good, i think you should tell your parents everything you mentioned in the 1st paragraph... this is serious and tell them it was a family friend and who, this way it would be easier for the police to track him down i think... You should sit and talk to your parents about this..

If you talk to your parents and cry, that's ok, after all its not over some silly little thing..

Good Luck!
I would tell your parents. If your more comfortable talking to your mom then tell her. No one should have to go through that and that jerk belongs in jail. You could try writing a note to your parents, or telling them over the phone. You should also go to a counseler to get help in trying to get over this. I really hope you tell them because you deserve to have closure knowing that that guy isnt out there, getting away with something like that. Goodluck and be strong!
I'm really sorry. It does sound like you should tell them, having other people aware of your situation creates sympathy. They will understand and help you through what you went through. They might also get worried and keep an extremely close eye on you which you might find annoying. If anything keep a bottle of pepper spray. If you really need to talk to someone but don't want your parents to know you can visit the school counsellor, a pshycologist, or just a normal counselor which are all ways to begin erasing the scars. I'm very sorry once again.