It took me twenty years to conclude that the individual who raped me honestly thought there was consent on my part. And then I was able to make my peace with it and move on.
I think we desperately need to work on the societal problems that foster situations like that. Far too often, there is a crucible of social baggage involved.
My takeaway: Have private relationships and don't let the world butt into them. It's hard enough for two people to agree what's okay. It gets vastly harder when other parties get involved.
I read one article where two college students hooked up, everything was initially fine, then the girl's mother basically talked her into charging the guy with rape.
If you weren't there, I don't want your opinion of what happened to me. You can apply your personal baggage to your own sex life/experiences. Keep it out of mine.
I think we desperately need to work on the societal problems that foster situations like that. Far too often, there is a crucible of social baggage involved.
My takeaway: Have private relationships and don't let the world butt into them. It's hard enough for two people to agree what's okay. It gets vastly harder when other parties get involved.
I read one article where two college students hooked up, everything was initially fine, then the girl's mother basically talked her into charging the guy with rape.
If you weren't there, I don't want your opinion of what happened to me. You can apply your personal baggage to your own sex life/experiences. Keep it out of mine.