So this post has been in my drafts for months, I have come back to it so many times. I have been back and forth as to whether I should tell people. What time is right? With everything going on as well but I realised no time is going to be right so I decided today will be the day.
Everyone knows I took a break from acting because of my daughter but there was another very major reason and this post is to explain.
I have been struggling with my mental health and anxiety for many years but there was one main trigger. This trigger was an event that happened to me when I was 9 till I was 12. I was groomed and sexually abused by a man who was trusted by me, my parents and the community. He was my driver to and from school for 3 years. During that time he gained my trust and groomed me. It ended when I was 12 and I then buried it deep down for years, 17 years to be exact. It was something I dealt with on my own. Not talking or telling anyone was consuming me and I decided to take control of it and come forward to the police. On March 2017 that’s exactly what I did. It took 3 years for the process to eventually go to court and on Friday 13th December 2019 he was found guilty and sentenced to 9 years in prison. Finally I can open up about what happened to me and tell people and not feel ashamed anymore.
I can’t tell you the reason to why I’m writing this post as I don’t know, I just know I am not afraid anymore. Since coming forward I have found some closure and found that it has helped me deal with what happened.
I welcome questions and I really hope that my story will help others come forward and know they are not alone. You can find closure and you can find justice. Don’t suffer alone, don’t be silenced.
I want to thank my friends and family who have supported me during this time, you know who you are. I love you all and I couldn’t have gone through this without you.
Thank you.
Chloe xoxo
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