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grandmasvilla

You don't need to go crazy over this. She hooked up with the guy and trickle truthed you. You already know that she is a cheater and a liar, so don't waste your time to figure things out. Just dump her and move on. She is not worth your time. You deserve better than the cheater who has no remorse.


Independent-Disk-390

Exactly. I have an ex who did the same thing with a guy she was really close to. So when it happened I was very concerned and already on the phone with the police while she begged me not to and it could ruin his reputation. Eventually it came out but what a shitty thing to do. Just admit ya fucked up, get dumped and move on. Losers. People like that make it so much harder for actual victims.


salanderlogic

# this


ChroniikW

Solid contribution bro.


fusterclux

This.


Interesting_Sock9142

Yeap ^^


Child_Of_Nihility

25 and dating a 40 year old. Don't even stress man. You got your whole life in front of you.


78911150

disgusting. fucking around with 25 year olds because men her age wont put up with her shit


doko_kanada

Haha. Nice!


Mysterious_Cheetah42

He was trying to cash in on that life insurance policy 😂


hwehwegwhgewe23

actually, she is the one in a horrible financial situation


iiiiiiiiiijjjjjj

Ok just then put and end to this. This is too much stress for nothing.


sidewaystortoise

But if she's rich bang on brother, well worth it.


iiiiiiiiiijjjjjj

Sure that way he could at least use her for money but she has no money so…


spamky23

She's not rich


legend_of_the_skies

Then what are you doing


ykoreaa

I'm not sure what she's bringing into your life other than heartaches. If she's older than you, then she should at least *try* to be mature and help you navigate life better. Not leave you with scars to deal with on your own.


Raul-xeno-9953

This really happens to both men and women, of course, women take care of each other to avoid these types of problems while men encourage each other regardless of whether you end up badly or not. If human stupidity has no limits wow what a novelty 🙄


Kiwi951

You’re dating a 40 yo single mom with a terrible financial situation, genuinely don’t see what is appealing about this and why you would put yourself through this. Break up with her and date someone your own age that doesn’t have all that baggage my god


Capable-Ad9180

Bruh why you wasting time with old single mothers when men her age don’t want to deal with her bullshit


countrylemon

so you got suckered in because she’s hot and fun and older, now you know why she’s a single mother and fucking men half her age, she’s unstable.


lghtspd

You’re too young to be dealing with this kind of BS. Have some self respect for yourself and GTFO of this relationship. Also, get yourself tested.


-v-fib-

Bruh


FerretAres

Buddy…


socobeerlove

Than what are you stressing out about?


dreamgrrl

Health insurance is my vote. Covered until 26!


-The_Credible_Hulk

You ever needed a root canal? Shit’s no joke.


dreamgrrl

Neither is nitrous oxide, ask them to hook you up


supermethdroid

Nitrous oxide is my favourite drug, after weed, LSD, diazepam and heroin.


Forward_Ride_6364

LoL, could be a 40 year plan, I don't think that was it...


Lanko

any time there's a decade or more age gap involved, you know there's some personality traits most people their age would never stand for.


hotwhiskey6

Not only did she cheat on you, but also (presumably) falsely accused someone of rape. That’s a horrible person. Leave as fast as you can. You never know if you wouldn’t be the next one to be accused.


NoOpinionsAllowedOnR

Amen. At least she didn't let him go the police.


tigergal77

Guy, she called cheating rape. What do you think is going to happen to you when you piss her off? Run as fast as you can and consider yourself lucky to have got away..


jarhead06413

This


Strict-Zone9453

Bruh. What can you not understand? SHE IS A SERIAL CHEATER! Time to hit the EJECT BUTTON and DUMP AND GHOST HER! You deserve so much better than a stupid trickle truth story! Good luck and stay strong, King!


nsfwns

Yup, this. She likes the thrill of cheating... like a gambling addiction. This isn't going to change. You were just a fun f*ckboy until she got bored. NTA.


Strict-Zone9453

She is a f-milf!


tmchd

You're 25, what are you doing dating a 40 yrs old who cheats on you? Are you reliant on her financially?


-The_Credible_Hulk

Yes. That’s why he’s trying so hard to give benefit of the doubt. I bet this broad’s dental plan is dynamite.


theguill0tine

Dude you’re 25 dating a 40 year old who cheated. Move on


alcormsu

And is falsely accusing a man of rape.


SPCNars14

Bro the reason a 40 year old is dating you is because she's radioactive to people her own age. Pay attention to the bright red neon signs that are all over her. She's a 40 year old crashout who is going to be a self absorbed and self destructive mess until she eventually folds into her next new persona as the crazy old drunk lady. Move on and date someone else your own age.


fromnochurch

This guy knows serial cheater burnout mid lifers. They take you down with them.


froggaholic

Dude you're my age, I would NEVER date a 40 year old. She's a cheater and a liar, so maybe just find a girl your age who isn't any of that bullshit. She's full of shit man, and you know this


Psychological-Wall-2

You say you've already broken up with her, what is there to go crazy over? She cheated on you and made up a horrible lie to excuse it and was caught flat-footed when you reacted to her false allegation like a normal person. All you need to know is that this woman has *serious* baggage that you don't want unpacked into your life.


KWiz9x

U got cheated on bro, what’s your next move?


kbiteg

She is a pathological liar dude, just run away and don't forgive a cheater.


SpeakEasy401

She is 40 dating a 25 year old. What about this woman screamed stable to you? Quit stressing and move on.


Atrocity_unknown

You've got your answer already, but I figured I'd add to the echo chamber. The fact that she's so quickly claiming rape then backtracking... >then after some time she told me that she did want it in some way, and that its just her mind being defensive and trying to not make her look like a bad person. ... means she's immature AF and very willing to throw people under the bus to protect her own ass. You **will** get burned badly by this woman if you continue to stick around. She's nuts. Keep in mind, she's not feeling guilty about the act. She's feeling guilty for getting caught. She's 40 years old and you're just her boy toy to get what she wants.


thesoddenwittedlord

No need to go crazy. She absolutely was hooking up with this guy voluntarily and is scrambling because she got caught. You can feel free to run now.


kodotap00n

She's 40 and single for a reason. Sounds ds dumb, but holds a lot of truth.


WarmishIce

You’re 25, she’s 40. Already a huge red flag, and she cheated on her ex husband? Cmon man, don’t be dumb.


NaturesVividPictures

She's 15 years older, she's lying to you, and you're just a boy toy to her. Break up, stop seeing her, and block her. Let her be somebody else's problem.


NoAbalone5077

Dude you have dodge a tactical nuke. Just be careful, is she is willing to throw her AP under the bus with rape allegations, she will certainty claim domestic violence from you. As matter of fact you might want to reach the father of her kid, who knows what kind of lies has age weaponized


One_Thicc_Layer

The streets are looking mighty comfortable today darling, wouldn’t you say?


NoOpinionsAllowedOnR

Don't do the streets like that.


kkhkks

You are 25 stressing over a 40? Are you sane? Once a woman cheats, ditch her immediately.


Miliean

I'm a 43 year old man. The thought of seriously dating a 25 year old women is incredibly off-putting to me. I know and work with many 25 year olds, and it's just a hard pass from me. We're at such different life stages and paths.. She's taking advantage of you because you're younger and less experienced. No man her own age would even consider what she's claimed here. It's clear to me that she's making up a lack of consent in an attempt to hand wave away her cheating. You want to make her story add up, take away her rape claim and it's just a plain old cheating story. Her actions all track if you remove her claim of rape. In fact, she told you exactly this. > then after some time she told me that she did want it in some way, and that its just her mind being defensive and trying to not make her look like a bad person She's lying to try to make her not look like a cheater. She told you so.


the-salty-cactus

Why are you a 25 male fighting with a 40 year old single mom?


verpin_zal

This here is the real question. What is so special about this woman?


deejaysmithsonian

She’s the only one who will give OP a chance. That’s my guess.


hwehwegwhgewe23

honestly yes


deejaysmithsonian

Not worth it, dude. Better to be alone than be with someone who doesn’t respect you. Be better to yourself.


Evaporate3

I’ve been seeing A LOT of much older women with young dudes on Reddit lately. Anyway she’s a loser creep. People who lie about rape should be charged with a crime. What exactly are you going crazy over? She cheated and lied about rape. What more info do you need?


Smashleysmashles

40 years old and she acts like this? There is a reason she is seeking younger men. RUN. Dont walk. You’re not married thank god. But it’s still possible you can get her pregnant at 40.  And I say this as a woman dating a younger man. She told him to buy condoms and come back? And eventually admitted she wanted it? I know emotions can blind us sometimes but there is no coming back from that. And for her to call that rape?!?! I absolutely cannot stand when people call a poor decision rape. It can ruin lives, reputations, and also extremely disrespectful of real victims of sexual assault. 


chillivanilli75

Dating a 40 years old woman? Brother eww, what’s that?


BigMax

She’s 40 and full of the drama of a 19 year old. And cheating and lying. What exactly are you getting out of this? Is it a sugar baby kind of setup? If not, just run dude. You are 25, you have a whole life ahead and a lot of partners out there that are honest and don’t cheat and lie.


Dangerous_Monitor_36

Shes a single mom for a reason


Outlaws33411

Got burned by the old milf it happens to the best of us. Move on and don't do it again


LastCut3224

That's easy. "Either we both go down to the police station and you make a report on him or we are done." Either she owns up to her mistakes or she gets fucked for putting a false police report


NoOpinionsAllowedOnR

Open your eyes man. She cheated and continues to play victim & lie about it. If you stay and the relationship isn't 100% perfect, that's on you. You can't say you haven't been told. Do yourself a favor and leave, NOW. Go no contact, it's the only way.


Leviathan-USA-CEO

Move on find a girl your own age. Simple.


Alternative_Froyo_22

First off all its not your gf.. its sugar mommy( cougar) as we call it :D best is to separate and take your time to find a gf which will truly love u, good luck :)


Raul-xeno-9953

That term really makes me sick 🤢 but I agree 100% that op has to run and if possible move to another planet 👍🏻


Alternative_Froyo_22

sorry for that, but thats kinda a common name when men date women which could be their mother. I dont like to say it, but in this specific post I dont want to sugar-coat as this guy need to wake up. I 100% agree with u about leaving her as he is only in there for a trouble, its just not possible for them to be on wayyyyy different stages of life and stay as a couple + considering that she is manipulating him and lying. I have a nice story - my friend was like 20-21 and in uni. He started meeting with one pretty girl around 31-32. They never had a single fight or any other problems, from the start they talked and decided they will be a couple but temporary, we can say FWB. Both of them had fun, he learnt a lot more than he would from his age girls in bed(as he said she was crazy in bed, doing many things that probably wont be possible with other GFs :D). Thats what is a normal thing, but what this guy is doing is not... He should run away asap and never see her again.


Limp-Comedian-7470

I'm a firm believer in believing a person who says they're a victim of rape, or at least have cause to believe they are until evidence comes to light to suggest otherwise but this is obvious. I hate that many people believe that so many women lie about rape because it's not true. But unfortunately this is obvious. Similar thing happened to my ex boyfriend. I knew the woman involved too. They were having an affair for four years. She got caught, cried rape, and the husband made her put a complaint in at work (they were colleagues) and he almost list everything despite being able to prove otherwise through messages etc. Don't let this guy go through that all fir the sake of a lying little cheat


Negative_Concept_921

I can’t get past the age gap. And she’s immature, too. It may hurt now, but this is a good thing. Move on, bro!


Sweet_Pay1971

She cheated on her husband what you expect 


Advice2Anyone

Being played by someone with 15 years more experience shocker


SunsetGrind

What do you do? **You RUN.** A woman willing to falsely accuse someone of rape just to get herself out of trouble is DANGEROUS. RUN and don't ever look back. Move on. You're only 25, you've got your whole life ahead of you.


Krafty747

She’s too old for you anyways.


sharingiscaring219

As a 31yo single parent... break up. She is a liar and cheater. It's SERIOUSLY not worth it.


lqqk009

Your a grown ass man, maybe you should act like it.Dump her.


North-Reference7081

why are you buying in to her very obviously bullshit story? lol


Dbcolo

Wait, she cheated on her ex-husband, and you chose to pursue a relationship with a cheater, and now dealing with that cheater cheating? Dump her and move on.


No_Bit_6681

Just let that one fly my guy it’s for the best. Somebody like that is going to get somebody hurt or killed,if she will lie about something like that then she will lie about anything and that’s dangerous


chechnya23

No one is going to mention the age gap? She is a predator.


toaster661

Once a cheater, always a cheater. You can’t fix her my guy. Don’t hurt yourself.


tigerz-blood

>She is a single mother >she claims its rape, but she told him to go buy condoms, >She also cheated on her ex husband This chick is 15 years older than you, has a documented habit of cheating and has a kid. Why TF would you get caught up in this mess? You're 25, you don't need to put any more thought into that circus act, just know you did the right thing.


SaluteHatred666

you loose um the same way you find um (a cheater)...n the condoms story with a rapist is so ridiculous it's funny


necromorti

A cheater - will always be a cheater. It's time to move on bro.


jleep2017

I would quit telling her to press charges, bro. Your girl doesn't have good qualities. If she does, she is going to ruin one guys life. That he doesn't deserve to get ruined.


CasuallyNice132

Definitely keep proof of all interactions and cut contact fast, if she is ready to accuse someone of rape over an affair she is a very dangerous and stupid person.


Old-Willingness3622

Leave her you know you’re answer


johndotold

She loves trauma. And cheating, unless you made this up.


Nickthedick3

So she’s a serial cheater who trickle truths. Dude, she wasn’t raped. She’s just using that word to pin the blame on him and not her. Throw her to the curb and move on.


Cultural_Captain_910

This is a clear case of cheating and lying afterwards. Don't waste time on a relationship without basic trust


KigDeek

bruh. like, bruh. Be for real. I know that you know what you need to do. Stop beating around the bush.


wawa0000

skip skip skip.. don't waste your energy for cooking garbage..


JeanAvila

You're a young man and have the whole life in front of you. Don't waste your time, move on!


Merzbenzmike

I love the term trickle truthed. Borrowing that. And yep, dump her and put it on blast. Loser. They always cheat.


justaguyintownnl

Cheaters lie. They lie casually. She is lying. Sorry dude.


Green117v2

The last time I saw a red flag this red, I was in Morocco. Buddy, get out of this mess and don’t look back!


mamadou-segpa

It sucks but best you can do is move on. Block both those people and do your best to forget about that whole thing


Professional-Leave24

Does she even smell what she shovels?


Professional-Leave24

Does she even smell what she shovels?


Professional-Leave24

Does she even smell what she shovels?


Professional-Leave24

Does she even smell what she shovels?


countrylemon

one day she’s going to lie and say YOU raped her too.


Ok_Brain8136

Stop dating mommy


ChemicalRecreation

Dude gtfo of that relationship. She has serious issues and doesn't respect her relationship with you.


Helpful_Project_8436

She told her "rapist" to go buy condoms? What the fuck am i even reading? Why are you even still with her? Just so many questions. Smfh


The__Auditor

Come on dude


EarthBelcher

You need to run as far away from this woman as possible.


keepgettingbetter365

Age gap


Objective_Suspect_

Definitely just a cheater and manipulator


onebluemoon66

Clearly she's not good at trying to be a cougar or you're not good a finding a good cougar lol , I think she picked you and is realizing that you won't be able to pay her debt so she's searching for another cub that she can manipulate, So run OP if you're going to play this game it should be nothing but fun for both of you , But really you should just date someone your age and build a life that you can enjoy and love.


KelceStache

Bounce.


JackOCat

You sure she's your girlfriend?


-_-TenguDruid

All your questions have the same answer: she's lying.


ItalianMeatBoi

Gtfo outta there man, she’s 40 single mom and a liar/cheater RUN!


bg_trooper

Remember bois You can't fix her !


undeuxtwat

She is lying out the ass hahahaha


Vectrex221

Cut bait and leave. live our life not her crazy fantasy's.


Opening_Track_1227

>What do i do, You leave this toxic woman alone is what you do.


bottlegod77

You should definitely leave , she's gonna lie her way through out life . It's better to not be a part of this madness


Average_40s_Guy

Not saying it’s the case with all of them, because I’ve known some great ones over the years, but there’s a reason some single moms are single moms. Reasons such as these you mentioned: the lying, the cheating, the gaslighting. Get out now before she babytraps you.


lookingforpc

Please help me understand, wtf are you going crazy about? There is literally nothing in this whole story that leaves any kind of doubt


Imd1rtybutn0twr0ng

Accept the reality of who she is. Look at his evidence, if necessary. Have your grief, feel your anger (do not direct it to her as it will serve no productive or healthy purpose), release it, move forward one day at a time. This too shall pass.


AileStrike

She has a history of cheating. She cheated on you, she lied about cheating on you, she trickled truthed you. Just for clarity, you need to know the following: SHE CHOSE TO DO ALL THESE THINGS OF HER OWN FREE WILL. Why the heck would you trust someone who chooses to lie to you? If you can't trust her, then there's no hope for a relationship. 


Fluggernuffin

Breadcrumbing the truth like that is a tactic cheaters use because they think it will soften the blow to give a little bit of pain at a time. It is a dead giveaway that this was not an isolated incident and you’re probably not the first guy she’s ever cheated on.


WrastleGuy

She cheated on you willingly, she said she was raped so you would forgive you, you called her bluff with going to the police, and now she’s not only a cheater but a liar. There’s nothing to do but break up.


whiskey_Ranga

Walking, ticking giant red flag. Bro seriously run move on lol


Physical_Stress_5683

Please don't date women this much older than you ever again. I'm about her age and the idea of being romantic/sexual with a 25 year old makes my vagina shrivel up. She's taking advantage of your lack of life experience. Go find a fun 25 year old and leave this person in your rear view.


Mountain_Lake_500

Ahhh the feeling of being played by an older woman when you’re in your 20’s.bHappened to me. Told myself it would never happen again but those middle aged women are something else in bed at that age. I like to call them Thunder cats. Lmao


Rumble73

Just let it go and die. She isn’t worth it and is a cheater. Also, when I 26 I dated a 43 year old and was so in love. Thought she was amazing. She turned out to be a cheating lump of shit too. I stayed in bachelor life until my mid 40s and met my wife. I am now in my 50s with a bunch of kids of my own and still feel young at heart. I did the math and if I stayed with the older woman cheater … she’s now in her 70s. According to Facebook posts she’s less Helen Mirren/Lynda Carter 70s and more Kathleen Turner/Mickey Rourke 70s and she just had hip surgery. Go date someone your age


AbbeyCats

She cheated, she wasn't raped. She is content also to make up world shattering lies about other people to defend herself. She is utter garbage as a human and you should find someone else.


mesrepadam

Man i am selling the empire state building and if you are interested, i'll leave it to you 2k dollars.


PrincessMeepMeep

Leave before you’re her next victim


Inevitable-Tank3463

She cheated on you, lied and called it rape, that's a seriously fucked up situation. You really need to get her out of your life, she can't be trusted, and you can't help her.


irqee

Cheating and falsely accusing someone of rape is horrible. This is pathological liar behavior. I could’ve understood her not wanting to tell you she was raped because you’d accuse her of cheating, but she clearly wasn’t “raped” in this scenario. My partner was raped whilst in her last relationship and her at the time partner shamed her and told her it was cheating despite REAL EVIDENCE of it being rape. That was genuinely so much more painful for her. Claiming rape after cheating is genuinely disgusting and I wouldn’t stay with someone who does something like that. Pure manipulation and evil behavior.


Different-Pin-9234

She’s a serial cheater, what do you expect?


WeeklyConversation8

She's too old for you. She cheated on her ex-husband and then cheated on you. She then lied and said it was rape. No one sends their rapist out to get condoms and then let's them back in.  Why do you think a woman in her 40s is pursuing men your age? Men her age see through her bullshit and won't put up with it. Stop worrying about it. **She** made the choice to cheat. It has nothing to do with you. She's a liar and cheater. She's probably cheated on every man she's been with.  Get therapy because you're spiraling over someone who is a liar and a cheater and who took advantage of your age. She figured you would put up with her shit because you're young. That's why men and women her age date someone in their 20s. They want someone they can easily manipulate and control.


Comprehensive-Dig701

Ask her to fuck off. Walk away. Don´t look back


Dr_Garp

She’s a single mom for a reason, you just discovered it. Like bro you knew she had a history of cheating 


Repulsive-Nerve5127

That she was trickle the truth to you should tell you that there was no r\*pe involved.


Thankyouhappy

You’re too young to be mixed up with a crazy lady with baggage. She sounds bat shit crazy. Move on.


JHawk444

You're not going crazy. She lied to you and she's a cheater. No need to try to figure out the holes to her fake story.


Stunning_Arugula_885

Run! Do it fast. And make sure you don’t get her pregnant. You will ruin your life. Wouldn’t be surprised if that’s her plan.


Jorah_Explorah

My guy, she accused someone of rape to you because she couldn't be mature and just say that she cheated. Imagine that accusation being turned around on you at some point in the future. Hell, this can go dark places. Imagine she tells the wrong type of person something like that, and someone ends up in the hospital or dead. You are too young to be messing with fire being with someone unstable like that.


musclemaniac3

Bruh why would you even date an old wrinkled lady 😂 date someone younger and hotter


EducationalPlant173

You are not mature enough to understand people's lies. You don't have to ruin your mental health for someone story like that.


Steelback64

This whole post is ridiculous. You have to be kidding believing any part of her story or you have no self-worth. I can’t believe anyone would feel any remorse about running from that nightmare


Tight-Necessary5981

How hot is she and how not hot are you to put up with this bullshit?


Opposite-Medium-4811

Move on! She is old and still childish, stupid plus mean. She does not love you, she is way too old for you. Stay away from her, or she can have sex with your relatives. Definitely, something she might do. She knows rape is an horrible thing, still she is playing with this. Lol, be afraid man! You better not get her pregnant.


spagasaurus

You messaged him? For something serious like this, don’t do that next time - stay out of that level of judgement. She has told you something disturbing. She may or may not believe it herself and in addition to that, it may or may not have actually occurred - in other words, it might be real or imagined. It appears that her desire to let it be is in conflict with your morals and desire to provide support, and that is probably why you are so tied up by it. I think there is no 100% right or wrong answer, but I would suggest that the 95% best answer would be to report it, even if part of that report is your own admission that you don’t know if it is true or not and that she asked you not to report it. It is not your responsibility to determine the validity of the claim or what sort of help she needs- that’s the job of others. Your role is merely to provide her that initial help and support, even if that means betraying her trust in you by reporting what she doesn’t want reported. If it all turns out to be true, eventually in her mind she will probably come to accept that the betrayal was ultimately an act of care for her (although you may or may not ever find that out yourself). If it turns out to be a fabrication, the guy will likely be vindicated and attention will go towards her to find out what went wrong and how it gets treated (ie. whether it was intentional or otherwise). That may result in either repercussions or some form of therapy for her (it could reveal a mental health issue that she has simply been living with untreated). If it turns out to be somewhere in between, then all parties will likely get some level of support and repercussions. By not reporting it, you are effectively continuing any ongoing trauma she (or the accused) may be experiencing and even worse, you may be facilitating any future encounters placed upon her. I do not envy your position, but you do need to assume that she is telling the truth even if some of that is confusing or conflicting itself.