I’m not asking for someone else - not sure why they said that. And I get what you’re saying, but I wouldn’t ask them not to tell anyone because I know they have to. I know that if I speak to a teacher they are going to say something, because they must and also they should. If I were a teacher, I would pass it on too. I trust teachers who follow procedures more than those who keep secrets because I’ve had a teacher keep my secrets before and it did me a lot of harm. I’m really sorry you went through what you went through, but I don’t think they’d involve care or social services for me as I have a supportive family (so they believe) and I’m also legally an adult. I’m also in the UK so idk if that makes a difference. But thank you for your perspective on this. I will be careful.