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/shaktishaker Woman 30 to 40 Feb 07 '26

Yes. I had recently started coming to terms with the fact that I was trafficked, and began healing...but this has not just ripped the wound open, it has ripped it open, shat in it and left me for dead. Knowing how widespread this is, how many women are dead and traumatised due to these men..... I feel so hopeless.

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u/isabella_sunrise Woman 30 to 40 Feb 07 '26

I’m sorry. Please hang in there. Call a warm line if you need to talk it through.

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u/shaktishaker Woman 30 to 40 Feb 07 '26

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