“It’s like I'm trapped in some kind of residual haunting." Rachel's eyes drifted back to the stain in the carpet. "Whenever I'm walking down a hallway, I swear, I hear steps behind me even though I know no one’s there. When I'm alone in my room, sometimes I feel like someone is standing right behind me.” HauntingRape SurvivorBeing Brave Again Author:Anais Torres
“Real life is nothing like television, there are no Special Victims Units like you see on TV protectively guiding women through the process. The police will act like just because they didn't kill you, they didn't somehow end your life.” Rape CultureRape SurvivorRape Myths Book:Being Brave Again Source: Being Brave Again
“She doesn't seem deranged to me?” Dark HumorRape SurvivorRape Myths Book:Being Brave Again Source: Being Brave Again
“Do you know that most men fear getting laughed at or humiliated by a romantic prospect while most women fear rape and death?" Rachel raised a skeptical brow as she spoke. "Let's just say, I've lost interest." -Being Brave Again” Rape SurvivorRape Statistics Author:Anais Torres