When I was 7 ( in 1950) I was sexually abused by the Scout Leader who lived on the ground floor of my block of flats in ****.
He told me that if I ever told my parents they wouldn’t believe me because he was a Scout Leader.
I believed him and stopped going out in the courtyard where I had a garden so I wouldn’t see him. My life changed.
I have carried this secret all my life. I shall be 80 this year. I was born in Aug 1943.
About 5 years ago I consulted a psychologist and told him what happened. It was wonderful to finally be able to talk to a professional about this.