First off, I'm not even sure if I am posting this in the right place, but I couldn't really think of anywhere else to post.

I am going to a counselor because my ex boyfriend was mentally, physically, and sexually abusive towards me. I want to get my life back on track again. We have been broken up since July and I haven't had any contact with him in close to two months. Today was my first meeting with my counselor and she asked me if the ex had ever hit me in front of his son, or if he ever abused or neglected him. I told her he treated his son okay, but he had smacked me around a couple of times in front of the kid, and played it off as if "we were just playing."

She said she had to report this. I assuming to social services? She said it would be totally anonymous, and nothing about me would be mentioned. She said whoever she was reporting this to would make a phone call to him to "check up on him" if it was even deemed worthy of being investigated.

I am terrified that he is going to figure out it was me somehow. I am scared, because he comes from a "Deliverance-like" family who'd have no problem making sure I went missing somewhere down in the bayou despite the consequences.

I would like to note that he has an ex-wife who is always pulling this stuff on him. (i.e. "omg my son has a bruise, my ex husband is raping him!")

Anyway, I would like to know what this whole ordeal, reporting, checking-up, all of this generally consists of, and if they are going to give any information that would trace it back to me, or what the odds are that he would be able to figure out it was me would be. ALSO, what should I say or do if he does figure out it was, or is suspicious of me?

If I should post this somewhere else, please let me know. Thanks for the help!
user
I was found to be in a domestic violence situation, and
assistant
First off, I'm not even sure if I am posting this in the right place, but I couldn't really think of anywhere else to post.

I am going to a counselor because my ex boyfriend was mentally, physically, and sexually abusive towards me. I want to get my life back on track again. We have been broken up since July and I haven't had any contact with him in close to two months. Today was my first meeting with my counselor and she asked me if the ex had ever hit me in front of his son, or if he ever abused or neglected him. I told her he treated his son okay, but he had smacked me around a couple of times in front of the kid, and played it off as if "we were just playing."

She said she had to report this. I assuming to social services? She said it would be totally anonymous, and nothing about me would be mentioned. She said whoever she was reporting this to would make a phone call to him to "check up on him" if it was even deemed worthy of being investigated.

I am terrified that he is going to figure out it was me somehow. I am scared, because he comes from a "Deliverance-like" family who'd have no problem making sure I went missing somewhere down in the bayou despite the consequences.

I would like to note that he has an ex-wife who is always pulling this stuff on him. (i.e. "omg my son has a bruise, my ex husband is raping him!")

Anyway, I would like to know what this whole ordeal, reporting, checking-up, all of this generally consists of, and if they are going to give any information that would trace it back to me, or what the odds are that he would be able to figure out it was me would be. ALSO, what should I say or do if he does figure out it was, or is suspicious of me?

If I should post this somewhere else, please let me know. Thanks for the help!
user
I was a victim of domestic violence, and want to know
assistant