Pat's Answer

Hello, you’re welcome to Ask Pat.

Thank you so much for sharing what has happened to you. It sounds like you are worried about what will happen to you now. It’s completely understandable that you have feelings of worry and concern and it’s possible that other emotions will emerge for you as well. 

From what you have experienced in school, we would be concerned about how you are doing. We are concerned because you have the right to be safe at school, and the right to have access to supports that could you help you. You also have raised our level of concern for you because no adult no matter who they are, has the right to hurt you. 

When someone has gone through any type of abuse it is important for them to know and understand that abuse is not right. You are incredibly brave sharing your experience with us and you have the right to chat to someone about what happened to you. We wonder if there is a trusted adult that you could go to to talk about this experience and how you are feeling because of it. A trusted adult could be your parent, aunt, uncle, coach or leader in a youth group. 

If you would prefer to speak with someone you don’t know about this, here at Childline we have a team of trained people who will listen to you. We are available to you 24 hours a day. This is a free service, and we don’t judge you or anything that you say.   

At Childline you can chat to us at a time that will suit you. We are accessible to you on the webchat through the website: www.childline.ie and text on 50101 and our phone line at 1800 66 66 66. 

I hope this helps you a little, and please contact us for a chat.

Pat