SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month)

I’m not a victim but it’s really disappointing to see how many people get raped/ harassed/ assaulted. You won’t believe it but I’m always seeing if their is anyone who might be a “danger” while walking. I’m not safe even in my own country! I can’t walk freely without worrying about encountering a stranger/ being stalked. WHY SHOULD I LEAD SUCH A LIFE? It’s not actually my fault!

Besides, in my country whenever there is case of sexual assault the people blame that the girl was wearing improper clothes. Like what the actual f*ck? A person should be free to wear whatever they want. It’s the rapist who should learn to control themselves! Besides, if a girl wears a salwar (which covers your body fully) even then she may get raped. So what’s the use?

Once there was a case in my country where a minor was touched badly (don’t mind my language please, I don’t know how to tell what I actually want to say) but the court said there was no skin contact so it’s not an act of sexual assault. Here’s the link.

Thank you for making this topic. Awareness needs to be spread!

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I- I don’t even know what to say…

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I know, right?

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Wow…

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I have a tip as well; if someone is walking towards you, act crazy, like I’m talking crab walking and yelling the abcs backwards.

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I just wish to say this for anyone out there who needs it:
I know and feel you, you don’t have to open up to me, I know how hard it can be, just remember, I am here for you, though, you may feel alone, I am, maybe, a nobody, just remember, even through the toughest of days, that there are people out there, who care for you, love you, feel you, I don’t pity you, I care for you, feel you, love you… I care for you… For YOU… I feel you… Because of my own personal demons, and past that keeps haunting me, that the pain I’ve endured, and am enduring, doesn’t matter as long as it brings me the pleasures of molding me, I endure the pain, needn’t you worry, I’ll endure the pain, the past, as long as you just be there for me, care for me, but don’t feel me, I’ll be long gone and lost, before you even catch up with me, my pain, my past…

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educate your son on the subject, nobody is ever too young to be educated abt smth so tough. ppl, let’s stop victim blaming :smiling_face: thank u for this thread.

this is coming from a almost sexual assault survivor. I was told by teachers, family members p, police officers, friends… “u should’ve done this…”

And on a sexual assault awareness thread, listing pro cautions women should make to stop it happening just… gives me the wrong idea. It all fills into the enormous issue that is victim blaming. And… “never trust anyone” fr?! Is this what it’s come to :pensive: that we’re no longer allowed to trust anyone… this makes me so sad. It’s taking strain off the real issue… assault is totally normalized.

btw- in what I said above, I mean in no way that u r wrong, I’m just sad that I’m seeing this everywhere, lol. No hate to u at all, Lana, I’m v glad u made this thread, u r completely correct! :cloud::cherry_blossom:

If u r not comfortable w smth, whether u were drunk, unsure, not happy or uncomfortable. Remember that if it felt wrong to u, it must b reported. The law states to b punished for sexual assault or r*pe, they look into if the assulter actually thinks the victim wanted to continue. Whether they said yes or not, it doesn’t matter, it’s abt the way they said it & if they were enthusiastic or not & if they were under pressure/threat.

I’m just speaking from a survivors perspective, since this triggers me. A creepy guy tried to push me through my door when I was trying to open it at 11. I was lucky sum cops, arresting a guy for stealing saw him n arrested him, I consider myself lucky. :cupid:

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Wow, and they came right on time. Sorry that happened to you. :heavy_heart_exclamation:

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I’m really surprised, usually it takes some a while considering they’re “very busy” and my situations are “not serious enough”

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Agreed.

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Yeah, U can’t trust anyone anymore, people just love to show their true colors. Imagine a mother leaving her daughter with her brother aka uncle, alone, and then it happened…that was my situation. :woman_facepalming:t4:

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I would say it’s sad, but then it won’t make you feel any better :anguished:

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Yeah, and I was very young when this happened, and quite surprisingly, my uncle, message me back, apologizing to me, for what he did, and I almost had to ask him, why are you apologizing until the flashbacks came, and then I realized it…

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:disappointed: I’m truly sorry for what you had to go through

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@lanafrazer_episode @AvalonOlivia @maya_x
I’m so sorry you had to go through that. It sounds traumatizing and shouldn’t happen to anyone. Please be careful whereever you go and make sure whoever you’re with is trustworthy and would never do something like that

Turtle for support :blob_turtle:

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Thanks.

Will do. :heavy_heart_exclamation:

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The worst thing was, there were literally 7 of them, on one guy & they only came to me when they had finished handcuffing him & putting him in the car. When the guy was a known p*do. My mom was so mad.

Thank u :white_heart: they were right round the corner so I guess it was rlly lucky :sparkles:

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Of course, I wish I could do something to help, but if it was in my hands, the world would be a much brighter place…

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