Note: Some of these stories may be disturbing, especially to survivors. Our intention is to share survivors’ experience, strength, and hope in order to promote healing from trauma.
Why Didn’t They Tell?
If these things really happen, why don’t these victims come forward and tell?
Could that really happen to someone successful and accomplished?
Why did she wait so long to tell?
Why didn’t you tell sooner?
Why didn’t you tell your parents?
Why didn’t you tell the police?
Why didn’t you tell his name?
Why don’t you have all the details?
Survivor Story
Seventh-grade teacher, grooming, guilt for feeling special, backlash… no one to talk to – very small town...still can't talk about it over 50 years later. He continued with more people – selecting a new person regularly.
Survivor Story
It was when I was 13 and we were on a family vacation. My brother and I invited friends to join us. During one of the nights, my older brother and his friend came down to our bedroom and, under the guise that we would now have “real boyfriends,” proceeded to rape us both. My friend and I acquiesced not knowing how to protect ourselves. We kept it a secret…