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Scenario

How to navigate intimacy when your partner has trauma from sexual abuse

She told me about her childhood sexual abuse six months into dating and now I feel guilty every time we're intimate because I'm wondering if she's really okay or just pretending.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Knowing someone's pain can create a distance even when the intention is closeness.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love and trauma — loving someone with a difficult past?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.