It's Okay To Say You're Not The Same - Tumblr Posts

i think the worst part about sexual assault is the hatred that comes after. "was it my fault? was it the clothes i wore? the way i looked them in the eye? did i smile too much? did i not smile enough? did i laugh too boisterously and in doing so.. did i tempt them? is it my fault?"

it's not your fault. you can't change the outcome, you couldn't even if you knew. it's not your clothes, your smile, your hair, or your voice. it's them. you didn't ask for it, you didn't do anything to deserve it and you could never do anything to deserve sexual assault. you didn't want it and that's enough to say you didn't deserve it.

so forgive yourself. forgive yourself for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. forgive yourself for what you think you did to deserve it. forgive yourself. because it is no one's fault but theirs.

you didn't deserve it, so forgive yourself.