["I was really scared for a while and didn't believe what he was trying to do. That probably gave him an advantage because I was so slow to react to what was happening, and when it was happening I couldn't do anything to stop it. I remember thinking that he couldn't be THAT strong but I couldn't do anything to stop him. I kept thinking that this is not how I want to lose my virginity. All the time when I was trying to get him off me, I kept saying to myself that this can't happen because it is not supposed to happen."]
[it was years before she told anyone about her date rape. Years during which she had major self-confidence issues and problems with her relationships. "I think the biggest mistake I made was in not talking about it with someone as soon as it happened," said May (a pseudonym) in an email interview. "I was extremely ashamed of myself and I was sure no one would take me seriously especially since I was at his house when it happened.]
[All sorts of weird thoughts were in my head for days after the incident and then I finally decided that I wasn't going to do anything about it. So I tried to put it behind me and live a normal life as much as I could. But it never ever felt normal again. For years I had lots of problems with boyfriends. I had a lot of issues with my self-confidence and always found it easy to blame myself for things that went wrong in relationships. I even stuck it out with a boyfriend who was very possessive and verbally abusive because I felt like I owed it to myself to make it right and not have another failure."]
all these quotes says it all...when i read the article..i could totally understand and feel for her..tears welled up in my eyes.As they say,only the people who experienced the same sort of things would understand.it's been a year plus and i still can't get it off my mind.At times, i would just sit somewhere silently,thinking back on what happened.maybe i deserved all those things that had happened to me..maybe this is my lifetime punishment for doing something wrong my past life...nightmares that will haunt me forever..why was i so stupid and naive back then...
Tear drop 12/20/2004 02:18:00 am of Eunice
