I’m twenty years older than her and I still haven’t found the bravery to talk about my assaults. Yes, plural. She’s amazing and I wish I had her courage.

so sorry...

Same. I was raped 8 years ago and I just told my best friend literally last month.

I’m a rape victim*** and it took me years before I was comfortable talking about it with friends (let alone family—and I’ve only told my mother—after which we never spoke about it again).

Whenever he goes for a job or college interview, and someone googles his name, “Sexual assault of 15 year old” will come up. He will not be going to Harvard. He will not be getting the job of his dreams.