![]() The biggest part of being responsible when you realize that you’ve hurt someone with your sexual behaviors, is to make sure you’re safe and are going to remain safe - and a specialized counselor can help with this type of safety planning. We aren’t always sure if the person who writes in to us is under 18 or over, and that was the case with Max, so we shared information from our FAQ: Finding Help that gave tips for both youth and young adults. What now?Īs a first step, our Helpline recommended that Max find a counselor who specializes in working with people who have problems with safe sexual behaviors. And actually, ignoring something can make it worse later on as I’m sure many of you know. But that isn’t the way to make sure it doesn’t happen again. It is way easier to try to move on and ignore it. And when someone is brave enough to look at something they have already done and ask themself whether they hurt someone - well, this is incredibly brave. Monsters don’t ask for help, and they don’t think about how their actions might hurt someone else. So let’s get one thing straight: No! This person is not a monster. It really is about what happens next: how that person takes responsibility, gets help, stays safe, lives a healthy life so that no one is hurt again. While not everyone can relate to this question, we want everyone reading this to know that good people can do bad and even harmful things. ![]() ![]() “What if I hurt someone sexually? Am I a monster?” Max reached out to the helpline and asked: ![]()
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