This week, a survivor opens up about the deeply disturbing story of being sexually abused by an adult woman he trusted when he was just 11 years old. He shares how the grooming began, how he was manipulated into believing the abuse was love, the shame and confusion he carried for years, and how the trauma continues to affect his relationships, substance use, and healing today. Sponsored By: → HERS | Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://forhers.com/insane to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. On This Episode We Cover: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:04:09 - What Was His Childhood Like? → 00:06:22 - What Was Happening at Home? → 00:08:32 - How Did He Meet His Abuser? → 00:13:22 - Why Did He Trust Her? → 00:19:00 - When Did Grooming Turn Into Abuse? → 00:24:02 - Why Did She Make Him Keep It a Secret? → 00:27:22 - Why Was She Giving Kids Drugs and Alcohol? → 00:33:46 - Did the Abuse Affect His Sexuality? → 00:36:08 - Why Did She Say He Would “Latch Onto” Her? → 00:36:48 - When Did the Sexual Abuse Escalate? → 00:41:44 - How Did the Abuse Affect His Family? → 00:44:34 - Why Couldn’t He Connect With His Mom? → 00:46:04 - Did His Friends Suspect What Was Happening? → 00:48:18 - How Did the Abuse Affect School and Friendships? → 00:51:34 - How did the abuse continue as he got older? → 00:55:06 - Why didn’t anyone intervene? → 01:00:00 - What happened when her niece came to visit? → 01:07:04 - When did he first try to end the relationship? → 01:10:44 - Why did the abuse start again? → 01:13:50 - When was the last time he saw his abuser? → 01:14:14 - How did he tell his fiancée what happened? → 01:16:22 - When did he finally start therapy? → 01:19:42 - What happened when he saw his abuser again? → 01:26:04 - Why does he want to speak out about his story? → 01:31:50 - What does he want other survivors to know? Further Listening → I Dated My Predator https://youtu.be/5sIEJJILg70?si=HqmWk5ZSr8CmY0wN More We Are All Insane: → OFFICIAL MERCH NOW AVAILABLE - code INSANE10 gets you 10% off for a limited time: https://shop.wereallinsane.com → Join We’re All Insane Mailing List for EXCLUSIVE Content + Discounts: https://mailchi.mp/6d0e5d7a3998/were-all-insane For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the We Are All Insane subscription channel at https://wereallinsane.supportingcast.fm/. It's $5.99 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.