am 20 years old. This year, 8 February 2016, I walked out my back door to check on my washing. An African male smashed a beer bottle over my head and another one caught me as I lost my balance and ushered me inside. They shuffled me through to the bedroom, the one cable tied my hands to my bed and the other held my ankles down so that I couldn’t fight. Somewhere along the line they had grabbed one of my kitchen knives and proceeded to cut my jeans down the left side of my leg leaving a long gash in my leg. The one proceeded to hold my ankles while the second one got on top of me and started using the broken beer bottle to slice all over my body. He then raped me. The doctors catalogued 27 gashes from the beer bottle as well as the one from slicing my jeans. I am in therapy now. I am on the verge of being hospitalized… I can’t do any thing on my own. I have panic attacks and nightmares and I am in a constant state of panic and terror.
— Survivor, age 20
its sad to hear about you but be brave and stand alone in this dark world. i am with you.
Dear survivor,
This was a very recent experience. One that is probably still very raw for you. The panic attacks and nightmares are terrifying and paralyzing – therapy will help with time. Please try to be patient and kind to yourself. Your entire world was flipped upside down on February 8th and it takes time to put everything back together. It is okay if you can’t do anything on your own. It is okay to need help and support. I will keep you in my thoughts as you work through the aftermath with your therapist. You are stronger than you know and you are braver than you realize – even if you don’t feel it right now. I stand with you. With love and solidarity, Alissa
Why is rape happening every now on then ? rapist must be hanged at any means………but dear be strong brave and be alert
Its situations like these that i have empathy for you had no blame in this unlike some situations where these people clearly are vety ignoramt and irrisponsible and put them selves in situations that ate dangerous over and over again and never learn from you will be in my prayers take comfort in your friends and family with time you will heal
Its situations like these that i have empathy for you had no blame in this unlike some situations where these people clearly are very ignorant and irrisponsible and put them selves in situations that ate dangerous over and over again and never learn from you will be in my prayers take comfort in your friends and family with time you will heal
Dear brave darling,
It’s so incredibly sad to hear how so many people have experienced situations just like this. It is an awful and cruel world. You are so brave to have gone through this. Keep your head up beautiful dear, someday justice will rain. I have terrors and nightmares, too, but for all the different and same resons. Betrayal. Trust. Justice. Keep hanging in there. You are important, you are beautiful, you are wanted, and you are a brave hearted woman.
P.S, dear,
Herbalists and help.
There is something called a lemon bomb tincture that will help with panic attacks. I am sending love, empathy, and hope to you, darling. Be Brave.
survivor,
did they catch these two guys?