And to state the obvious but it always feels good to hear - you were a victim. It was not your fault. They were wrong. You did nothing wrong. You are normal.

I’m in such a similar place as you. I was not a child but I was a very innocent teenager. I will be thinking of you and the countless other women who have walked this road ❤️. It helps to know that even in our deepest secrets and shames we are not alone. I have to believe there is an end to the suffering and a…

Hey Lola, I’m really sorry to read this response :(. I’m here if you need someone to talk to. What happened to me happened over 10 years ago, and still bothers me to this day. But I still believe in life. I never reached out to a community for help. I never called Rainn. But I wish I had and I am making those steps…

Prostitites can be raped.

Being a rapist is far worse than being a prostitute so don’t even compare the two. A rapist is bad, a prostitute is not. If you take advantage of a prostitute it is rape. Other states and countries recognize this even if Washington doesn’t, and prostitites have won legal battles.

He did have them sign paperwork. Also lying to get laid is a shitty thing to do.

Or that she hit the wrong pedal

It sounds like she accidentally hit the wrong pedal in the argument, it has happened to many others before. I know someone who drove through a garage door by accident.

No shit. Hard to believe this was a first offense. Sickening.

I wanted to star this but as a rape victim my life is worth living.

I get your point. I just don’t agree with the solution you propose. I don’t think you fully understand mine, either. If we reduced or eliminated age of consent, I am nearly certain that a lot of innocent children would be further exploited. I am sorry for the situations the youth you are describing are in, but it is…

You are complaining about drawing lines at certain ages while saying it’s ok to draw a line at twelve. How inconsistent.

And some people who were in a similar situation feel very differently. I felt very abused by the older men who were sexually interested in me. I am glad that there are laws in place to protect children.

I assume he meant the part about being set on fire, not the violence and/or murder part which is what we are talking about.

You said you wonder if the guy was just calling her out to see how far she would take it. That was as speculative as anything else, and I was responding to that. If that was the case, he was as much of a jerk as she was. As you said, we don’t know the facts. No, there is no actual reason to think she was helicoptered…

If he was indeed “calling her out” instead if just letting her go, that is highly controlling and red flag behavior. Like it or not, people use white lies all the time as social lubrication. And considering the rate men enact violence upon women, she may have had good reason to be afraid to be direct while alone on a…

Except that he’s not the boss. He’s another acting assuming he can bring out the best in others by abusing them. Meryl really doesn’t seem to need anyone’s help. If she did she could ask for it.

Isn't her child half black? Or am I confused?

If they're going with white, go all the way and cast Sandra bullock