I was 7. My father had taken my sister and I to the city to see a movie. Afterward we went to a restaurant to eat. My sister, who was 5 at the time, and I went to the bathroom. There were two men in the ladies washroom, one younger than the other, they were dark skinned. My sister and I went into the stall, the older man told us to come out, my sister didn’t want to, but I obeyed. They took hold of me, and my sister ran out. They pulled down my underwear and the older man molested me, while the younger one watched. I was frozen. I couldn’t believe this was happening to me. I felt like I was watching it happen to someone else. I felt ashamed and blamed myself, that I opened the door. When he was done, he pulled up my panties and pushed me out the door. I went back to the table but I didn’t say anything. I was afraid my father would be angry at me. My sister said there were two men in the bathroom when we went in, my father asked if this was true and I said yes even though I was very scared. My father became very angry. I began to cry, he stood up and lifted up the round table by its edge and turned it on its side. I don’t remember what happened after that, not even to this day, 40 years later. I don’t know if he told my mother what happened. I never talked about it with her.
— Jennifer, age 47
Dear Jennifer – Thank you so much for sharing your story and for giving us the chance to bear witness to your story. I hope it brings you some peace. What happened to you is not your fault and you did nothing shameful. I hope that speaking up here allows you to feel a bit of comfort and that you see that you are not alone in what you experienced. I know your post will help others do the same. Wishing you love and support, Alexis
may the Jesus Christ, wash away all your negative fellings.really its not your fault. it’s just happened because of no reason. if you are a Christian you can just confesses, it to priest and daily prayer will cure you’re problems
Jennifer, thank you so much for your contribution to the Brave Miss World community. It truly is a gift, as it may make someone else feel less alone – and I very much hope it does the same for you. Good wishes, Maryrose