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Old Apr 14, 2021, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by susannahsays View Post
Lots of people who are raped believe it's their fault regardless. I was raped when I was 6 yet my mind still finds a way to muddy the waters. I know logically it's ridiculous to think it was my fault, yet here we are. Just saying in case you're subconsciously thinking the related sentiment that if you were raped, you wouldn't be blaming yourself and therefore it wasn't rape. The guilt or self blame or whatever isn't an accurate gauge of reality.

ETA - What I'm getting at is that you can even define a rape as rape yet your mind will come up with ways that you "made" someone rape you, which is not a thing.
I’m sorry you experienced that. I can’t imagine!

Hadn’t thought of the point you made-that way.
You’re right, of course.
I’m giving all of this a lot of thought

Side note...I’m surprised the legal definition of rape is so narrow.
That one aspect of the intimacy I talked about...
I said ‘no.’ I remember that clearly.
He made me do it anyway....using force and fear.
Shocking that’s not legally rape just bc the body parts have different names.
Thanks for this!
susannahsays