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ButterflyRose
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Hi Heather, Welcome to the boards, hope your well today
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People are judgemental, I've heard people say "she was asking for it", "she deserved to be raped", " She liked getting raped", "She got what was coming", etc.. People love it to see other people suffer and in pain, not everyone but alot of people, Also if they know the rapist and are his friend, he will be defended.
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Hi welcome, I understand you being afraid. If you have not told anyone its safe to share on these boards. I myself went to therapists and counselors but interesting enough I did most of my healing through these boards. I learned so much just by reading others stories, it has helped me a great deal.
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I read all the comments here and I can relate, I have not told people close to me what really happened, I have told them I was "assaulted" and "beaten" The response I have recieved from those close: No response, changing the subject from numerous people "He (my attacker) is so nice and cute" "Well, who the hell told you to hang out with him"? "Well, you knew he was bad news" Not the response I was looking for which made me glad not to tell them I was R*ped. Just wanted to say to those of you who have people tell you "what was she wearing", etc? My Mom makes comments about women on the