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Sexual Assault Survivors Support

Chalco

(1,365 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2013, 07:52 PM Mar 2013

In my humble opinion...I'm going to say something very radical... [View all]

I truly believe that it does not help victims to remain anonymous. There is nothing to be ashamed of in being the victim of a sexual assault. As a victim, I did nothing wrong. The psychopath that raped me did something wrong. I am not ashamed. I am not less of a person. I am not less attractive. I am not less viable. I am not less wonderful. I have no shame. I can look everyone in the eye. I did nothing wrong but live my life. We all need to stand tall together.

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In my humble opinion...I'm going to say something very radical... [View all] Chalco Mar 2013 OP

Yes, but there is nuance to being in the wrong when raped...there is the clothing..the drinking angstlessk Mar 2013 #1

I think it helps some of them LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #2

I have been open about having been raped since within an hour of it happening. Ms. Toad Mar 2013 #3

Some of us do better not telling everyone. Ilsa Mar 2013 #4

Thank you for your thread of power. It isn't easy for me to speak of my abuse. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #5

{{{{In_The_Wind}}}} Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #6

I tell myself that every morning while I watch the sunrise. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #7

Hey... talkingmime Mar 2013 #8

But not every victim is as strong as you are. pnwmom Dec 2014 #9

in silence we can loose our perspective olddots Jan 2015 #10