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Sexual Assault Survivors Support

LadyHawkAZ

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4. It frustrates me to hear other people's stories

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 09:50 PM

Mar 2013

and not be able to help them somehow. So much of my recovery was just my own bullheaded personality, which isn't something I can give someone else, and it's difficult to see people still hurting and not be able to say "Here, this is how you fix it".

My rape happened in 1998. I knew it was already technically illegal, but also how difficult it was going to be to prove under those circumstances.

I channeled my anger into other things, eventually. It took a lot of time.

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So my story is really two stories, about two different people [View all] LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 OP

LadyHawkAZ, Sissyk Mar 2013 #1

Those are probably the best words that can possibly be used LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #2

Thank you for sharing both accounts. Behind the Aegis Mar 2013 #3

It frustrates me to hear other people's stories LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #4

I am currently in a relationship with a very sick man...who is very abusive angstlessk Mar 2013 #5

angstlessk... LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #6

LadyHawkAZ, thanks for sharing your story. FedUpWithIt All Mar 2013 #7

Thank you for sharing yours too LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #8

I was 9 and 15 when I was abused by people my father trusted. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #9