challenging institutional disbelief around domestic & sexual violence and abuse
I was 18 or 19 when it happened. I had been with my (then) boyfriend for 2 years already when he wanted to try anal. I hesitated, because I wasn’t too intrigued by the idea, but I agreed nonetheless. I was in so much pain and discomfort that I asked him to stop multiple times. more »
P had been my friend since 2009 when I was 19. He was about ten years older than me, had a good job and was involved in the same friendship group as me. We had a good friendship. He’d be there for me with bad break ups and many depressive episodes I suffered with. I’d more »
Tonight I feel so sad my emotions have not been all over the place just very sad it started when I woke up and all I felt was so sad. I have been in pain all day from my head neck right down to my lower part of my spine. My tears falling down my more »
I struggle with self blame sometimes. I find this really frustrating. The is what I would like to say to my younger self. I want to tell her it’s not her fault. That she did her best. That she’s still a child. That being hurt doesn’t mean she’s bad. That sometimes people chose to hurt more »
Blaming sexual harassment of female students on their clothing is a function of rape culture. It is also a child protection issue within schools.
Its been a few years now since i did one of the hardest things Ive ever had to do, and it still pains me to my core whenever i think about it. i reported my son to the police and social services when my daughter disclosed to me that he had raped and sexually assaulted more »
As a survivor who still desire to have justice done for what was done to her; I too am totally against the justice system. The SC System told me that I was in the right and I should pursue justice for what was done. However, since I included extra people in my Civil Lawsuit Claim, more »
I had fallen asleep early and woke up at 2 in the morning from many missed phone calls and text from the guy i use to have a thing with who also took my virginity. He called again so i answered to see why he was calling, he told me he was near my house more »
I was contacted by a man online, he was interested in me, I was not interested in him so I politely declined and wished him luck. He had a tantrum. I moved on. Two weeks later I was contacted by a man looking for an escort. I scheduled him in for the following day but more »
Today I have had the most cruel thing do to me so far from Merseyside Police officers the cruellest thing to date. I was waiting for my taxi to come and a car came speeding down the road stopped look at me and my daughter at asda and then speeded of. Today I gave some more »