I have recurring thoughts and very strongly believe that I committed murder when I was 14. I'm now 31 and believe I should go to the police and confess my crime. I believe in life at conception and took an overdose of paracetamol and alcohol when I was 14 and "lost" a baby that was approximately at 9/10 weeks gestation. I believe that I should pay for my crime and if I got my way I would prefer to lose my life as I also believe in "a life for a life". Should I go and tell the police?
2007-01-05 04:50:57 · 24 answers · asked by ? 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
No sweetheart...
I think you should confess to your doctor. They can't tell anyone and they can help you far more than the police ever will.
You really need your head sorted out just a bit. Your heart is in the right place but I think that your thoughts are a bit muffled and need sorting that's all...
Tell your DOCTOR. Leave the police out of it! They would probably just laugh at you anyway! IF not that, they will probably baker act you and you don't want that kind of embarrassment... Go for help on your own!
You obviously have severe guilt and have been living with it long enough. Abortion is not a crime in this country...The police won't do anything to you. There is also a statute of limitations on crimes over 7 years old... They can't touch you and wont understand. Call your doctor please... You have been suffering long enough!
2007-01-05 05:00:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The police will do nothing. Talk it through with a doctor if needs be. You should try to realise that you were a different person then. You were very young, panicked and did what you thought was right at the time. You have already paid for this by the mental torment you have obviously suffered since. It was a mistake but it wasn't a crime. Live in the "now" not the past. The person that was you then was someone else - not who you are now. Do something for charity in the child's name if you feel this is appropriate. That way, some good may come out of a sad situation. Lots of love to you.
2007-01-05 13:11:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm 8 years late, so I hope you've resolved this. I agree it was a human life but before you make any decisions talk to a lawyer about this. Don't rely on us regular folk to tell you what the laws are because we don't know and nobody should be telling you something is or isn't illegal unless they know the laws of your state and how they apply to your situation and only a lawyer with experience in this subject matter can do that. I mean, before you go confessing to a crime, you need to make sure it is actually a crime. Right? Tell that person the whole situation and don't leave anything out because details can make a difference. Second, Go after God like you never have before and don't stop. Ever! No matter how this turns out, you need him. I need him too and I'm doing the same thing with a situation I'm going through.
2014-10-08 16:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey the Police does not care about a 14yr old that "lost" a baby 25yrs ago. The real question is who was the father? if it was some dirty old man or a rape then yes. And you where 14. What does a 14yr old know about any thing other than the here and the now. When you did it you where doing what you thought was the only answer. Find a therapist. Someone who will listen and not judge. It sounds like you need to tell someone. If you really want to be chastised go to one of those "holier than thou" churches and confess they will love to make you fill like crap!!!
2007-01-05 13:02:41 · answer #4 · answered by Curly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 14 years old you hardly know what the consequences of such an action are. You were very young and foolish as we all are at that age. Its sad and a tradgedy but we have to move on and look forward to the future and not dwell on the past. You do not need to bother the police about this as I am sure they will tell you that this is not classed as murder. Go and seek professional help and talk it through with them. Good luck .
2007-01-05 15:38:44 · answer #5 · answered by multibite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop punishing yourself - you were 14 and you must have been carrying this guilt around for 17 years, its time to let go.
Counselling will help you to let it out and come to terms with what happened, you were very young and vunerable when you lost your baby, did others make you feel bad for what happened?
Its time you put it to bed and moved on, the police wouldn't call this a crime.
2007-01-05 13:06:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No - you did not commit a crime of any kind. You could not lose a baby from an overdose as you describe it so your body obviously simply miscarried. I think you have never had chance to grieve for the baby that you lost so please make an appointment to see a counsellor or a Priest.
I feel for you as you are obviously suffering emotionally for something that wasnot your fault ; good luck
2007-01-05 14:41:40 · answer #7 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your crime is for God to deal with not the police. You feel guilty. As you should. I know. You need to ask God to forgive you, and know that He will. I can't say it will never bother you again because that would be a bold face lie. But, when the thought comes back to haunt you, remember you gave it to God and it's not your sin any more. The "BABY" is also with Him and someday you will get to see him/her. What you did could of killed you. I'm glad it didn't. Take care.
2007-01-05 13:15:07 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should do penance by tearing out your own spleen and posting the video on youtube.
Chances are you have committed no crime that is punishable. You have not committed murder as a fetus is not a legal person.
There are statutes in every state that prohibit the killing of a fetus by another person but unlike murder I would imagine that these have statutes of limitation preventing action from bieng taken against you, you should check it out for the state you are in.
2007-01-05 13:19:13 · answer #9 · answered by bluto blutarsky2 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No police, a therapist should handle that confession. You didn't necessarily loose the baby as a result of alchohol and paracetamol. It's not uncommon to miscarry during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Since this occupies much of your thought please get a therapist.
2007-01-05 13:01:01 · answer #10 · answered by beme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋