Letter To My 16 Year Old Self

This week I am writing a series of advice letters to myself at ages 16, 21,36, 42, and 45.. I cannot claim the idea as an original, I got the idea from Angela. Dear Me at age 16, I know being sixteen has been everything but sweet. You are feeling much older than your 16 years. Emotionally, mentally and physically you feel sick. You trusted your stepfather, and would never have thought in a million years, that he would ever hurt you, especially in such a brutal way. You never imagined that you could, or would be a victim of sexual abuse, but you were. You feel dirty,used, and very ashamed. You think you will forever be used goods, that no one will ever want you . You feel you are destined to be alone for the duration of your life, marriage is totally out of the question for you, so you think. My dear friend, you are so wrong. Please quit piling all the blame for your abuse on top of yourself, put the blame where it belongs, on your stepfather. You were the victim, never forget that, you did nothing wrong, and nothing to deserve this. You have no reason at all to feel ashamed, you are not used goods. You are a beautiful daughter of the King. You can, and will rise above this. You are not destined to be alone, I promise you that. Marriage will be a beautiful gift that you will be blessed with in five years. Hang on, your lovebug is coming. Love, you at 45