Quote From: freewillWow, the same thing happened in my family, brother and father. There were 5 girls in my family and I know that 3 of the 5 were abused. I will have to pick up the book. Because I was taught to keep it hidden, I never told my husband about the abuse. After I had a son and daughter my brother that abused me moved next door. I told my husband and my son that I didn't want our 6 year old daughter ever over to his place but they didn't know why. My son went over to my brother's place to play with his son, and my daughter went too. She started acting really strange, and I felt something wasn't right with her. I started questioning her and found out that my brother sexually abused her and later found out that he attempted to have sex with her. She is now 17 years old. She has had many problems dealing with this. She has slit her wrist at the age of 13, purged her food after eating after that, told lies about being attacked to the police, and now her boyfriend has broken up with her and I found exlax in her room. She has been in counseling most of her life. The counselor that she was doing so good with years ago has moved on to another job, and now she has someone else, but I don't care for her. I am not allowed to talk to her counselor, t o make sure they know everything about her, I'm not sure she is telling them everything. My husband and I are looking for a different counselor. Maybe one that can also help us help her. (Sorry this is so long) I have written for help to Dr. Phil, but understandably I didn't hear back from him.)
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I am so sorry that your experience was repeated on your daughter. How horrible. That must have been horrible for you, too. I hope your brother was put in jail.
I hope you find a better counselor. I would think that talking separately with parents of a minor would be important information to a therapist. I'm surprised that the counselor won't talk with you. You must have things to work through, too, because of what your daughter went through. You and your husband are her main supporters and I would think a sense of partnership would be good. I don't get it. Has she explained why she won't talk with you? Maybe she plans to, but just not right away. Good luck.