Posted by yellowbird01 on November 20, 2010, at 20:58:31
In reply to Re: Beyond angry with friend... *mild csa trigger*, posted by pegasus on November 19, 2010, at 11:05:54
I dont know why my boyfriend is not as upset by this as I am... although I cant say it totally surprises me. I cant say why it doesnt shock me, because I'm really not sure... but for some reason, it doesnt. I totally agree with you, this situation is NOT casual, and it blows my mind that I'm the only one who sees that. We're talking about serious abuse that can destroy this poor child, and no one seems to care. What?!
My boyfriend (and I) found out about this 2 nights ago. A little over 48 hours now. He still hasnt spoken to his sister. I was under the impression he was going to go see her (they live only a few miles apart) but he said he plans to call. But he hasnt done it yet. And he has definitely had the time. I'm so confused. Why isnt he worried? My emotions are all over the place about this. Sad, angry, confused.
I fear making any mention of involving CPS to my boyfriend. He is a smart guy, and if he has any suggestion I may involve them, he wont share anything about this situation with me. I dont want to be cut out of the loop because I want to know if this does get worse. I did tell him I think the abuse DID occur, even though the child recanted after a year of therapy, and he agreed with me. He's in the social work field himself, and hes by no means dumb, so he does have some knowledge of how these issues work. I do plan on bringing it up to him again, and telling him how important I think it is to deal with this, but I dont want to hit it too hard (to him) and risk being cut out of the loop.
Part of me is angry at myself for even debating reporting this and not just automatically doing it. I'm just not sure what the right thing to do is yet.
Thanks for responding. It's good to know I'm not the only one who finds this concerning.
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