So, it seems like I have a lot of good options, but I'll take time to decide what to do and when to do it. I do have another question: is it a good idea to simply put it behind me and try to forget about it as best as possible?

Hi Sam, I do have a couple people in mind that would make a suitable buffer between my cousin and I. I haven't put serious thought into who I would tell, but as of now I think it would be my counselor from school. However, I don't know if I'll be ready to tell before the end of this school year. I'm...

Hi Heather, I'm okay with continuing this conversation with either of you; both your words have been helping me. I know for certain that I will not see him for at least a few months. We usually visit his family and others during the summer, but there's a possibility that he won't return home anytime...

Hi Sam, Reading your response made me feel a lot better. I initially thought that my actions were just something that I wasn't brave enough to change. I have told three people; two of which I trust with my life, the other of which I trusted, but conflict broke our friendship. I don't know if this wa...

When I was 13 (last year), my cousin's family came to visit us for the fourth of July. We went to my aunt's house after the 4th, and we slept in the basement with my brother and his three siblings. He was 17. The first night there, I was already asleep when he crawled over to my mattress and hugged ...