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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm stunned that so many people are saying 16 is too young to hear this.  It may be hard for her to hear, but silence is how these assholes get away with this nonsense.  I'd be absolutely terrified of my daughter being around this man.  And high schoolers are having sex, people - they need to know about the dark side, too.  16 year olds are incredibly vulnerable to predators like him.

A real psychiatrist would be your best bet for advice, though-not some person with no degree, which is what those rape counselors you talked to sound like.

But, I absolutely think it's time to tell her in some fashion.  Maybe not every detail, but she needs to know the big picture.

I'm so sick for you, though.  What a sad, effed up situation.  And I'm ill that he is now a pastor.[/quote]

I am one of the PPs whose mom was likely raped and who put it all together at 18. Do you have a mom who was raped? If so, did she tell you or allude to it?

Of course our kids should know about rape. Especially date rape. Child molestation. But knowing about the dark side of sex and criminal activity and knowing your mom was raped are completely different. If OP wants to tell her DD at some point, I would support her, but not until her DD is old enough to deal with it. I was 18 (maybe 17?) when I figured it out and I wish I would have been older. It is a heavy burden for a child.[/quote]

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