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From: Letters to my Rapists

Letters to my Rapist is a series of poems I wrote to the men who hurt me.



Letters to my Rapists

#1
So broken, so alone
That’s what you’ve done to me
I was just a little girl
Only five or six
I didn’t know or understand
Why I was in so much pain
I grew up wondering what was wrong with me
Why did I hurt so bad
Why was I so broken
I was a...

From: Damaged


This is a video I created to help me deal with the things that happened to me as a child and adult.

Source: Damaged

release



I created this video as a way to express my pain and progress in a creative way.
I tried to write in this topic before but my computer deleted what I wrote before I could post. At first, I took it as a sign that I shouldn't write this down but I know it will just continue to eat at me until there is nothing left. I don't if what happened to me would qualify as abuse. Me and the people who hurt me were all children, but...
Just like my title, I don't know where to start...with this post, telling my story, my life. I just don't know where to start. I've tried therapy, and groups, and all kinds of things, but I always end up back here, alone and unable to get the words out, or let go of the pain that feels like it is crushing. I'm hoping by writing it...
[font="Arial Black"][b][color="#4B0082"]The hardest part about writing this blog is exploring territory I swore I would take to my grave. The words I write in this blog have never been told to anyone, not a single soul. While some people may know bits and pieces about the things that have happened to me, no one knows what I am...

Why I Write

[size="3"][b][color="#4B0082"]If you talked to me today, you would think I was your normal 22 year old woman with some child like qualities. You would see a young college student and Army soldier/veteran who has a plan for her life and is on track. You would see a young woman who is outgoing and likes to help people and make...
 
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