Well, the family members I've told TRY to be supportive. However, my mom refers to the rape as "that thing that happened," and when my brother found out, the first thing he did was buy a gun. Enough said?!

I think, like Cindy said, their not-so-helpful attitudes about my trauma are the result of thier own guilt and inability to cope. This is also why I have yet to tell other family members, even those who I know will be supportive, as I don't want to put any emotional strain on them.