I was 12 years old (now 21), I was naive, thinking nothing would ever happen to me. I started talking to guys I met online. Big mistake. ‘James’ would talk to me late into the night, when I was lonely and sad, he would always be there for me. I started to see him as a friend rather than a stranger. He asked to meet up with me, I didn’t think anything of it, I thought it would be nice, I would finally have a friend to hang out with. I invited him to my house, and we started to watch a film. He kept putting his hand on my leg, I kept removing it. He grabbed higher and higher up my thigh and i kept saying stop. He asked to have sex with me, I refused as I was only 12 and didn’t want to. He pushed himself on top of me. I managed to kick him off and ran upstairs. He followed me upstairs with a knife from my kitchen. He told me that if I made a noise he would stab me. He cut off my clothes and raped me whilst I cried as quietly as I could. When he was finished he just got up and left. I haven’t told anyone until now.
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I am so proud of you for posting your story here. Telling your story for the first time – no matter the medium – can be so challenging so you are very brave to post it here. What he did to you is not your fault and I hope you can start to heal. Love, Alexis
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First I’m proud of you for being brave enough to speak up. If you ever want to talk about it or anything please let me know. You are in my prayers. -Ashleigh