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Originally Posted by TishaBuv
Yes, he took advantage of you without your consent. But it was ambiguous, and you didn't really protest either.
You just put yourself in a vulnerable situation and got taken advantage of. But I would not convict this 'friend' of rape.
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...I'm sorry but I have a huge problem with your response. It sounds pretty victim blaming. It doesn't matter if they were all drinking or sleeping together. You said it yourself:
"Yes, he took advantage of you without your consent." No consent was given, therefore it was sexual assault. Period. She didn't put herself in a vulnerable position by just drinking. If that's the case then everyone who consumed alcohol and we're sexually assaulted just "put themselves in a vulnerable situation". That's a horrible thing to say. She trusted her friends and that trust was destroyed in a horrible way. She didn't protest because, as I said in another post, when something horrible is happening to you, you freeze up. You get terrified and you literally don't know what to do. They were all drinking, okay, sure. That's not an excuse. I'm sorry but this whole response rubbed me the wrong way so much.
This is a forum for survivors of abuse. Your response is triggering to other people who have gone through similar situations as the OP and it's disrespectful to all survivors.