I tried to brush it under the run as so many of us do because I was so confused by my emotional response to what happened – I literally felt like my life had been turned upside down, but the reactions of my family and friends did not match what I was going through at all.

Like you, it’s been almost 10 years, and I recently had to revisit my rape in therapy because it has been ruling my life in other ways as I have continued to try to push it out of my mind. It is comforting to hear that you found peace 10 years later, and it’s very validating to hear that someone else with a similar story had to confront the healing process years later.

Thanks again for sharing your experience with acquaintance rape, a form of sexual assault too often dismissed and minimized.

What Mr. Sedona believed based upon the steal balls author. A seduction industry guru is that if he did not meet and attract a women in her 20’s by a certain age. He would never be able to meet and attract women again. My guess is that he also believed as one of the mantras of the seduction industry is that . His sole purpose on this earth was to reproduce before he died read p 13 of mysteries book i.e. “ having your genes unapologetic ally weeded out of existence” Now imagine you believe that your purpose in life is to reproduce. If you do not have a girlfriend by a certain age. You will die alone and not reproduce . Solution your genes are going to die. kill all the women you can so that you limit other men’s opportunity to reproduce before you die.

Yes we need to teach respect.. But I believe we also need to teach dating and social skills. Not just the mechanical tab B fits into slot A sex education that is now taught in school . and figure it out on your own how to get a girl to like you or whatever.
As well I think we need people as a whole to respect each other.