Michelle has a great point...it's not as easy as everyone thinks it is to let something go....it takes a lot of help and support
Babii, it definite can help people to realize. I've seen these reactions before from those around rape victims. Not all in one senario, but individually. It's not exactly common, but can happen for boyfriends or potential interests to think of the girls/women as damaged goods. Or to blame the female. It was what you were wearing, your flirting, your attitude. Anything. But no means no.. Even at the last moment a woman is allowed to change her mind. You can even be a "slut" and still be raped. Yes, even prostitues can still be raped. Your friends and family can judge you by your past, but that doesn't change the fact that the second you say no, and they continue despite your protests, it's rape. My boyfriend raped me 3 times. You are more likely to be raped by someone you know, than a stranger.
I'm sorry to hear that rose n it's so true....I was raped by my mom's boyfriend a few years back....and she still duznt kno. I forget about it but then I have a dream n all the nightmares come back n the next morning I'm a bit'ch to every1 (excuse my language). It sux cuz my mom duznt understand y I get moody every now n then....
It's okay. And I'm sorry to hear that. It happens fairly frequently that it's a male in your mother's life that takes advantage. I hope that one day you are able to talk to your mother, and I hope to gods that she believes you.
I hope so too....I don't think it's so much as her believing me. I think it's tht she won't want to believe me because it will be like she failed as a mother to protect me n not let anything happen to me u kno?
Michelle is absolutely right! People who joke about these things should have their head examined! These people need help and nice to see there's places to go for it. sorry to hear about your past experience with your moms bf.
Why would her bf do that ?? i thought if a guys gf was raped, he would go kick the sick rapists ass. Not punch the girl poor chick
Is that a real story? Poor lass I'd never treat a girl like that, ud have to b a sick desperate perv to rape someone
Feel so sorry for u girls that had those experiences :,( most be awful if someone did that to my sister or gf I'd kill um! Heart goes out to u girls xxx
Beth, anger is a very common reaction to learning that someone was raped, but sometimes that anger can be misdirected, ie towards the person who was raped. Sometimes they don't mean to direct that anger in such a way, they are just angry at the situation, but they can blame the rape victim just out of almost a convenience I guess. Rambling...
These organisations exist everywhere, not sure if the ones posted were USA specific. You can find them online or in the uk they're often posted on the back of the doors in public toilets. No-one needs to suffer alone. Also remember that sexual abuse happens to men too.
Definitely men as well. I can't remember the statistics for men, but women is 1/4 will be sexually abused. I think it's one in 6 for men.