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Old May 30, 2009, 08:08 AM
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Whoa there! Slow down and take a breath....then be gentle with yourself. Starting with the title to your thread---is ISN'T stupid. Something brought back memories for you, memories that caused fear and self-doubt. That's very real. You say NOTHING happened, but something enough happened to make your friend see you were in trouble and needed help. The fact that the possibility existed for there to have been "something" is very terrifying. Saying you have no "right" to have PTSD is minimizing your thoughts, minimizing an experience that for you was damaging and fearful. When it comes to rape, or near-rape, saying things such as "I probably led him on" does NOT give anyone the right to do things to you, led on or not. It is such a guilt-ridden experience, the victim blaming herself (or himself) for everything from being in a particular location to dressing provocatively. None of that makes it ok for someone to violate you. Even though, as you say, nothing happened, enough happened for you to be scared. Please, don't add to your pain and trauma by beating yourself up saying it was probably your fault or that you don't have a right to feel these things. These are your feelings, you have a right to them, no one can dictate what you should or shouldn't feel. The fact is, you DO feel them. Now you can deal with them, process them, talk through them and move toward healing.
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