@celticrose @mialinay @xvarnah
You three are lovely. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I am so sorry that we are all so painfully familiar with such a gruesome and biased subject. And xvarnah, thank you for caring about me especially; somedays thinking about it hurts less than other days and I think it's because I feel strong talking about it. There's strength in numbers and peace of mind. I wish all three of you luck and I'm so pleased that you wished to talk to me!

To the first guest, thank you! That is very touching and I will always remember your words.
To the second guest, I'm glad I'm not one of the only few! It's great to be accepted.

So not liking your circumstances makes you a "lil bitch"? Not everyone had a perfect childhood without trauma. Some people just had worse lives than you. There's no reason to be rude about it. Consider yourself lucky that you don't have to take medication just to get through the day.

I think it's a blue-spotted octopus. They're small and EXTREMELY venomous and can kill a grown adult in minutes.

Oops, I meant the two guys! He was actually guy. That's my fault :)

:( It really is awful. I try not to think about it too much honestly. It makes me want to hurt myself and I don't want to feel that way anymore. I have only heard two stories, my own and @mialinay's for some reason. I think people just flock to you and @parisqeen because you are gentle, motherly figures and we feel safe around you. And I have had dreams about confronting this certain dictator that always end with me waking up refreshed and relieved. Regardless it is so terrible that we have to have this discussion at all.

If you're my "secret wholesomeness admirer," as you so lovingly said, then why do you laugh at my pain?

In girl language, turning around and showing your best friend your rear end isn't gay, it's an extremely common method called "checking" to make sure you haven't bled through your pad or tampon. So the next time a girl says "check me" and presents her butt to her other friends, you know what's up and that she has good friends.

Silly me! I always get you and @chilledtothebone mixed up for some reason. My apologies, love :)

@engineer I second that! I adore history; war history especially. If you're interested in German history, I would also recommend
"Ravensbrück" by Sarah Helm
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"Night" by Elie Wiesel
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"Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account" by Dr. Miklos Nyiszli
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Prepare for gut-wrenching sobs and a changed outlook on life.

I would, too. And @xvarnah, it is a terrifying large statistic of women that have been assaulted. According to RAINN, one in THREE girls under the age of eighteen has been sexually abused in her life. Isn't that horrific? That means if you know three women, chances are at least one of them has been sexually abused or assaulted. And I know you are well aware of my story (thank you for everything you've said!) {And to those who don't know; I was raped by my best friend's dad when I was very small. And also at other times, by other people...} Even our own president doesn't care and actively encourages assaulting women. Thankfully most men hate it, too. All we can do is stick together, believe out victims, and never let them take us alive. Viva la resistance!

Damn. I guess you're right?

Thanks for responding. I'm glad someone else agrees!