By: A Survivor Not a VictimJuly 21, 2016 I'm feeling like I am at the end of my breaking point! The District Attorney won't charge my rapist; he wasn't even questioned, nor was there even an attempt made to get a statement from him. During the restraining order extension hearings (two of them ), his … Continue reading I Don’t Know How Much More Of This I Can Take
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By: A Survivor Not a VictimJuly 21, 2016 I was raped by my former roommate on February 14, 2016. I ended up filing a police report. Within less than 48 hours of filing it, I was told that the District Attorney (DA) would not be moving forward with the case. In fact, I met with … Continue reading I Came Forward, I Want To Press Charges &The DA Won’t Do Anything
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJune 15, 2016 Awful Broken Choked Damaged Emotional Fearful Guilty Hurt Insignificant Jittery Kaput Lost Mutilated Nervous Overwhelmed Paralyzed Queasy Restless Suicidal Tired Undefinable Violated Weak eXploited Yucky Zero
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJune 8, 2016 Brock Turner, the typical rapist as displayed in this article by ABC News. He blames peer pressure to drink and party culture for making a "bad decision ". Brock Turner, the rapist - "My poor decision-making and excessive drinking hurt someone that night, and I wish I could … Continue reading Brock Turner the Rapist,Blaming “Party Culture”
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJune 8, 2019 I can't stand these common "rape myth" statements - or any for that matter This article from Bustle is a good read. It debunks seven rape myths that convicted rapist Brock Turner's friend and rape apologist Leslie Rasmussen talked about in her "Character letter." Seriously, not raping is as … Continue reading More Debunked Rape Myth Statements
By: A Survivor Not a VictimApril 19, 2016 I have never felt the stigma so bad as I do now, trying to find a new roommate! I have been looking for a roommate since March 1st. It has not been an easy task. With the people that have ended up coming to see my apartment … Continue reading Stigma Hurts
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