Whenever you feel as though you can’t talk to someone at home nor a friend, you can certainly reach out to an adult you and your family trusts. This includes people like your godparents, teachers, coaches, police officers, social workers and religious leaders. Everyone has been where you have and have somehow managed to overcome their adversities. Pay attention to their words and take them literally. Be ready to have questions. Ask as many as possible to make sense of what is being relayed to you. Keep your mind open at all times and be respectful. You’re from different generations so, some terms make not make sense to you and some (coming from you) may not make sense to them neither. Keep the communication open but don’t challenge their every word. Sharing personal encounters can be difficult and so being extra critical to what is being said, may cause the conversation to cease.
In some cases, your situation may be too difficult for one person to deal with. Sometimes the person that is trying to assist you, has to report to a higher authority about what is happening to you. PLEASE, don’t be afraid of this process! Sometimes it is NECESSARY to have the proper authorities involved to make sure of your safety! This is in NO WAY a destruction of your trust nor is it a betrayal towards you. This could be difficult to understand because you picture a million things happening in your head. The outcome may not always be a seemingly favorable one. But, if it means that you will be safer and healthier, you can bet that it will be for the best! DO NOT let the possibility of this happening be an obstacle for you! Everyone that is out to help you, will do JUST THAT... help you!