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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think your son might be a sexual assault survivor.[/quote]

I'm guessing OP is the survivor. [/quote]

True. And it was in family and even my DH doesn’t know.

Ok. Wow. Haven’t thought about that in years. [/quote]

I'm so sorry to hear that. This really clarifies your reaction. I think it would be worth it to explore this in therapy, even if it happened years ago.

I do think you have made this about you but now I understand why. I hope your son's reaction was due to being a ridiculous 17 year old boy and not due to some trauma he experienced.

My mom has a tendency to steamroll boundaries and then make it about her--"I'm your mother! I can do x!" It is pretty crappy and invalidating so I can understand why he might still be upset. 
15:30 poster has some good advice on how to apologize and move forward. We should all be able to set boundaries for our own bodies and have them be respected. He definitely did not do a good job of expressing that this crossed a line for him but he is 17 and still figuring this stuff out. Might be better for your husband to be the one to talk to him about son's reaction.[/quote]

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