I 24M was molested by an older boy from my church. He would babysit me, lead my youth group, and we would hang out a lot. When I was older he was my supervisor at the church day care too. I never really thought too much of it was abnormal, it was just fun at that age. It was really only when I was older that i started to unpack a lot of it. Despite that though, I grew up gay in a very small very conservative town and he was the only person I was ever around who was the slightest bit understanding of that.

I moved away after I finished college but still go back frequently to visit family. Without fail I always find myself going to see him. Whether it’s to hang out or hook up I’ve done it every time I’ve been back home, it’s almost like it never stopped