Rape, Sexual Assault Survivor Stories

"Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death."

Jean Jacques Rousseau

One night, I was at home and had gotten into an argument with my parents and was really upset so I left. I went to my friend's house on the other side of town. This person was my best male friend and had been since we were little. He calmed me down and told me to go lay down in his bed. So I did.

Later, I got up because I couldn't sleep. He gave me codeine to help me relax. I eventually drifted off only to wake up to find him performing oral sex on me. I told him to stop, but he didn't. I was so drugged I couldn't fight. He then proceeded to rape me. After he was done, he told me to get dressed and go home.

I never told anyone out of fear and now I have to live with this nightmare while he walks free. It’s hard but my life is slowly getting back together. I will survive.

-Elizabeth

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