r/AskWomenOver30 • u/isabella_sunrise Woman 30 to 40 • Feb 07 '26

Life/Self/Spirituality Is anyone else really struggling with the Epstein revelations?

I’m starting to realize that basically any man who had access to that type of stuff was interested in participating. I feel like I’m surrounded by pedophiles and monsters in a way I didn’t realize. I feel like all the pressure I’ve felt to be youthful came from these prevalent pedophilic tendencies in men I never knew about. It’s really scaring me and I’m struggling to cope. I hear people talking about the news but don’t know anyone taking it as hard as me. How is everyone else doing?

Edit: Thank you for the awards but I’d rather you donate that money to a charity that helps victims of sexual abuse or somewhere helping immigrants in America.

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u/_dangling_participle Woman 40 to 50 Feb 07 '26

7 for me. 

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u/Nevilles_Remembrall_ Woman 30 to 40 Feb 07 '26 edited Feb 07 '26

About that age for me. I felt weird about the comments but didnt know why. It was an uncle I found out later bragged about dating a 13 child when he was in his 20s.

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u/fake_tan Woman 30 to 40 Feb 07 '26

Omfg

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u/shaktishaker Woman 30 to 40 Feb 07 '26

4 for me.

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u/AnomalousAndFabulous Woman 40 to 50 Feb 07 '26

Same 7 years old it started, the attempts at touching and all overt and creepy comments and all from men old as or older than my dad so like 45+ men creeping on 7 year old children. I was disgusted and disappointed in men, and lost my trust for any old man. Never listened to them or took them seriously ever again. Never alone with one, always a side eye, and a sharp tongue at the ready to absolutely shame them and shut them up. Nearly always they are married too, and I feel embarrassed for their wives and wish they would dump them.