Jonathan Majors opens up about being sexually abused since the age of 9.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Majors revealed, “I dealt with sexual abuse from both men and women from the time I was 9. From people who are supposed to look after you in the absence of a father. I was f**ked up.”
The actor says the abuse resulted in depression as an adult. He explains the conversation with his mother that he had recently, in which she apologized for not being able to protect him. “I’m like, ‘It’s not even an issue, mom. I just want you to know. And now we can all get busy and continue to connect and grow and learn from it, because it’s something that was in our family.”
He says unpacking his trauma has helped him address his past behaviors. “There are no excuses, but by getting help, you begin to understand things about yourself.
“Am I going to fall into that narrative of falling apart, of self-destruction? Have a struggle, blame the world. Have a struggle, hate yourself. Have a struggle, deny everything,” he said. “None of those narratives is beneficial.”
Majors says he plans to “have a struggle, learn, metabolize, grow.”
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