This is one of my biggest regrets. My cousin who has been by my side for almost my whole life told me she would help me and protect me. I told her almost everything, even when things got tough. I finally decided to tell her about her dad touching me. I won’t specifically go into detail about what he did to me, but I just remember breaking into tears about how I felt and how pressured I felt. She hugged me and reassured me she would get me out of the hell I was in. Fast forward two years, she’s living on her own. My cousin that is, makes a surprise call, saying that she is going to take us to court.. she said that she was going to be saving me. My aunt asked me if this was all true, if I knew exactly what she was talking about. Throughout the years I was scared of being labeled as the “family-betrayer.” A title I really feared the most, I told my Aunt, “No! I don’t even know what she’s talking about,” knowing damn well what we both went through. That was a year ago.. I can’t even look at my cousin anymore. I’m filled with shame and guilt. I turned on her right when she was trying to help me. I’m sorry May..