And just like our storys author, most people hardly realize theyre being groomed until someone points it out.
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poster met his 27 Y.O.
They met during his internship at a nursing home where she was a human resources supervisor.
Over the next couple of months, they started meeting up more and more often.
The author said yes without a second thought.
A year later, much to the protest of OPs parents, the couple moved in together.
According to the guy, the woman seemed fine with being apart until she informed him about her pregnancy.
The guy explained that he loves her, but this was a step too far.
Needless to say, he chose the latter.
The AITA community had no doubts and collectively deemed the guy NTA (Not The A-hole.)
Unfortunately, the latter possibility is often overlooked.
In this day and age, the victims can be groomed either online or in person.
To make it worse, the predator could be anybody.
It can be a closely known person or an absolute stranger disguised as someone else.
It is not limited to age, gender, race, or anything else.
Approximately 50% of child abuse cases are estimated to happen in succession to grooming.
This process can be disguised as innocent friendliness in the beginning.
Most of Dr. Elliotts research has been on people who commit sexual offenses.
Its never their fault, he adds.
Sometimes, however, it can be more than obvious.
That first time might be easier to spot than the later ongoing increases in it.
What are you after?!
And if you dont know how to act, remember youre not alone.
But now, come join the comment section and share your thoughts about this story down below!
Redditors unanimously agreed that the poster is NTA and pointed out that the guy was groomed
