Sexual Assault/Rape

This is a very touchy subject for everyone. People don't realize that this unfortunately happens more often than we think and to people that we know and are friends with. I have a couple of friends that have been a victim of this and I have been a victim as well. It is very damaging to someone not only physically but mentally and emotionally. If you have a scar somewhere on your body look at it...Just like a scar on your body this is a scar that victims have. In our slides it says that 75% of rapes are committed by people that they know. How scary is that!? Rape should not ever be something that is common in the United States but it is and we need to do something about it. Unfortunately some victims do not report it and if they do they are told that the process will be grueling and they will make you out to be the bad person. How screwed up is that in this world! That infuriates me! I know the people I know who have suffered from this have had relationship problems and depression problems. Hopefully someday this won't be a common thing we have to deal with. For those of you that this happened to a family member or friend, just love them, support them and encourage them.