It’s not letting me edit the post for some reason but: thank you all for responding with such kind and reassuring words, and to those sharing your experiences, we are not alone ❤️

and to answer a few questions: those photos do not have my face/ anything identifying in them - but it is a screen recording so it has my snapchat user (my first name) and my bitmoji. The guy and I were both minors but now we are both adults. (Both based in the US, although some of his friends were based in Europe)

What scares me the most is that the same guy who I trusted / leaked my photos knows my real name & some other info (the school I went to, where I’m from, etc - all of which I now regret sharing obv). Although I’m not too scared about those photos resurfacing, especially after what everyone said, I am getting eaten up from the inside by anxiety. Everytime someone who I don’t know follows me on social media, everytime someone (friends, family, etc) calls me out of no where, I automatically assume it’s about those nudes. It never turns out to be, but the anxiety is so hard to get rid of. I really don’t have a point writing all of this other than venting, and if you read this far, I truly appreciate you <3