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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.

Mira
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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.

Worth thinking about

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

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