Hi! I’m a rapist. I’m one of those men who likes to force myself on women without their consent.....

[DonRedwood]

27. Hi Melinda~~

Such a powerful story you shared and each post that responds to it only makes things more moving.

My mother recently broke down in tears and told me my older brother is only my half-brother. She was raped while my parents were dating and became pregnant. My father married her even though they had not yet had sex. He raised my older brother as his own but it seemed there always was something "off".

When my mother tearfully admitted to all this she swore me to secrecy. She forbid me to ever tell my brother so now I get to carry the weight of the knowledge. My dad is gone so just my mother and I know.

I told myself it doesn't matter but the other day I realized I had made plans for all my father's family heirlooms to go to my cousins instead of my brother's kids. (But they get all of the heirlooms from my mom).

Thank you for sharing what you shared. It helps me to understand my mother and what she is going through better.

Peace.