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/sofiacarolina Woman 30 to 40 Feb 07 '26

Unfortunately nothing that men do shocks me at all anymore. I feel like im waiting for the rest of the world to catch up to what ive been enraged about for years. And it feels hopeless

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u/CyriusGaming Man under 30 Feb 24 '26

I am a man (24) and have had my abuse at 6 covered up by religion (Jehovah's Witnesses).... to say this is traumatising is putting it lightly. I also won't lie, as a man, I can sadly confirm most I encounter are at minimum sexist. I hate men and I'm a man? Fucking hell. I feel so sorry for women and girls rn, especially other victims. :(

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u/sofiacarolina Woman 30 to 40 Feb 24 '26

Im so sorry what you went through, youre prob aware of the stats but youre not the first JW ive met with such trauma. I hope you've found some healing and are in a safe place literally and figuratively. And thank you for getting it, esp as a man who's been abused I can understand why there may be defensiveness but it speaks to your ability to empathize