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Sexual Assault Thread. Trigger Warning.
When I was 15 years, I went over to my boyfriend's house, he took off my blouse and I was fine, eventually he sexually assaulted me but it did not register as rape, because he was my boyfriend, I was at his house, my blouse was off etc
When I was 15 years, I went over to my boyfriend's house, he took off my blouse and I was fine, eventually he sexually assaulted me but it did not register as rape, because he was my boyfriend, I was at his house, my blouse was off etc
And even though I said no and pushed him off, I didn't do it hard enough, so guess what I thought? It wasn't rape, I was at my boyfriend's house topless and blah blah.
I left crying, and I still cant put my finger on why I was crying, was it the pain? was it my body reacting?
I left crying, and I still cant put my finger on why I was crying, was it the pain? was it my body reacting?
When I reached home, he said sorry(fr what?) and that he loved me etc, so you know what 15 year old me did? I went back, again, because my boyfriend loves me. I was sexually assaulted YET AGAIN, this time it was worse and I ran out the house. But guess what I thought yet again?
That's my boyfriend so it can't be sexual assault.
I only accepted and processed that this happened to me earlier on this year because I realize I was still affected and it was time that I own my truth.
I am 110% sure, he is not, or was not aware of the fact that he raped me.
I only accepted and processed that this happened to me earlier on this year because I realize I was still affected and it was time that I own my truth.
I am 110% sure, he is not, or was not aware of the fact that he raped me.
All this to say, just because you don't *think* or can't *remember* sexually assaulting someone, doesn't mean that you didn't.
Just because your friend said that he didn't, it does not mean that he did not.
Just because your friend said that he didn't, it does not mean that he did not.
Just because the woman/girl put herself back in a situation with you/your friend does not mean that you/he did not sexually assault her before.
I work in this field and it took me 8 years to accept and process that I was raped, and I have all the knowledge and language.
I work in this field and it took me 8 years to accept and process that I was raped, and I have all the knowledge and language.
So think about the women who don't have that wealth of knowledge. How are they going to process that?
Sexual assault is not just a random man coming out of the bush and raping you, its way deeper than that.
Take accountability and stop enabling your friends.
Goodbye.
Sexual assault is not just a random man coming out of the bush and raping you, its way deeper than that.
Take accountability and stop enabling your friends.
Goodbye.
