PROSAF - SURVIVING SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE
CARIBBEAN
Many have
lived through unbelievable acts of sexual violence. This can be through force
or lack of consent and what was done was wrong, but blame is too often placed
not on the wrong-doer but on one-self. Many have been made to feel guilty,
culpable, shamed for acts that were forced on you. I want you to know that none
of this is your fault no matter what you were told. No one asks to be raped,
molested, sexually assaulted or forced into sexual intercourse. I know how
difficult it has been carrying this around with you wondering what you did to
deserve this, wondering what you could have done differently; it is not your
fault, there was nothing you did that caused this to happen to you. The abusers
are the one at fault in all of this. While our culture isn’t one that
understands what you have been through I am here to let you know that it was
not your fault and you are not alone. There are many who have been through what
you are going through.
Sexual
Assault is a terrible thing to have to live through. But you are a survivor,
and speaking out and letting it go is one step in the right direction, one step
closer to taking charge of your life and moving from being a victim to a
survivor. You are not alone on this journey, and remember this was never your
fault.
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