You know what I'm really fucking tired of? Living with trauma... Having the abuse I went through years ago affect my future relationships, victim blaming, friends not believing my abuse/rape, being outcasted, rapists getting away with what they've done, seeing my rapist's face via social media, feeling like I shouldn't have a voice because "It happened a long time ago, get over it", people that think the rapist's identity should be kept private to protect their reputation, and many, many more things.

The first time I was raped was in 2012, shortly after I graduated high school by a boy I was dating at the time. I endured physical, sexual, and verbal abuse. It really fucking sucked. Even though its been years since it happened it still affects my life.

I've grown a lot from those experiences and helped people since by volunteering for sexual assault and prevention programs. I'm happy with how my life is and I wouldn't change it, but that doesn't mean I'm not sick of this bullshit.