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TW: rape
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Twitter has been a lot the last couple of days, it’s brought up a lot of flashbacks and anger.
We’re coming up to a year since I went to court against my rapist and he won. I was re traumatised by the police and the justice system for three (1)
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Twitter has been a lot the last couple of days, it’s brought up a lot of flashbacks and anger.
We’re coming up to a year since I went to court against my rapist and he won. I was re traumatised by the police and the justice system for three (1)
Years, I had my phone taken off of me for 6 months, so they could collect evidence and yet it was for nothing because my entire case was pulled apart by one Facebook screenshot saying I enjoyed the trip. Apparently I should’ve told Facebook I’d been raped and not lied about (2)
Enjoying myself so people wouldn’t worry about me. I wasn’t given a chance to stand up for myself, torn to shreds by a defence lawyer who painted me out to be a slut unworthy of trust. The evidence was clear. We had a confession. But still we got no conviction. (3)
I’m not going into a lot of detail because it’s a long complex story, but think about this before you wonder why victims don’t come forward straight away. We are less trustworthy of the justice stystem than we are of anything else. They are the last to believe us and we get (4)
Re traumatised just for trying to get our justice. False allegations make up less than 2% of all reported rape cases. A tiny percent of all reported cases make it to court and an even smaller percent get prosecuted. I was LUCKY to go to court. LUCKY. I at least got a shot (5)
At telling my story infront of a judge. Most don’t. There are many misconceptions around rape and rape cases through the justice system. But believe me when I say I am equally as traumatised by the courts as I am by my rapist. If I was raped again. I don’t think I’d report it (6)
Don’t instantly discount the stories your reading online, think about the statistics for these crimes how much these crimes actually happen and rarely their lies about happening. Believe the victims and listen to their stories. All they want it to be believed. (7)
Not going to the authorities isn’t a reason to disbelieve someone. Not speaking out straight away isn’t a reason to disbelieve someone. I was raped. The evidence proved it and a jury still chose Facebook over the evidence. Believe victims, give them a voice. (8)
Being surrounded by these stories is really hard on my PTSD and I’m trying to take time for myself when I need it right now, I ask anyone that read this to listen and talk to someone if they tell you they were abused. Be there for them and support them. They need you. 
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I’m also sorry because this thread is completely out of the blue and people don’t always want to read this stuff, but it is important to listen to the stories of victims so please take this on board and listen to those who need you to.
