Dear GhanaWeb,

My home ceased to feel like a home after I lost my mother. During the mourning period, I sought solace in my father's room, where I spent most nights.

Little did I know that after my mother's burial, the room where I found comfort would transform into a place of sexual abuse. If I had known, I would have sought peace elsewhere.

I was 15 years old when my father began sexually abusing me. It started with him touching my private parts.

As a result of his actions, he prevented me from attending a boarding school and renting a hostel at the university.

By the time I turned 26, he would confront any man I talked to, claiming that I belonged to him and no one else.

I used to tolerate his behavior, but now at 28, I want to break free from this abhorrent situation.

I haven't been able to confide in my brothers due to the threats hanging over me. He claims that if I reveal our secret, he will kill me and then himself.

My father insists that I resemble my mother, and he cannot bear the thought of losing two people.

I am exhausted and in desperate need of an escape.

What should I do?

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