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I've always hated talking about this. I know it's pathetic but what I hate even more is knowing there are girls out there in my situation, feeling as alone as I felt and I want them to know that they are never alone. #YouMadeMeCry has helped me in more ways then just getting away from my abuser and I want people to know and for them to not feel so alone.
I was 12 when my dad first started touching me...
father figure
how I took back my pride
I wasn't out when I met him. Twenty-three, only just having found my footing and new to the busy world of journalism when, at some stupid work do, I met a guy. Gorgeous and he obviously knew it with this cropped dark hair and eyes that literally swept my life along with them and when I found out he was into men, I knew God was on my side.
Or so I thought.
He asked me out for drinks later on in the evening with a couple of his friends and eagerly, stupidly, I accepted. I think back and wonder now if maybe I hadn't accepted those drinks, if I would be writing my story. Probably not.
We found ourselves in a dingy pub and had a laugh, getting more and more sloshed as the night went on and getting along as though we'd be friends since the get-go and, eventually, things got progressively more flirtatious...
back alley
About 8 months ago, I was raped down the back alley of a Primark by a male 'friend' who had not taken no for an answer when I told him I was not interested. I made it clear, I told him I didn't want a relationship or sex or anything more than a friendship. But he didn't listen.
I had a suspicion he was following me when I saw him in the cafe I stopped for lunch in. He was nervous yet his eyes lingered on me and, in my ridiculous confidence, I goaded him, to test if he really was following me...
about.
The #YouMadeMeCry hashtag was created alongside the chairty to help sexual assault victims into safe, secure environments, especially those in vulnerable situations such as living with their abuser or living on the streets. The charity also is incredibly impactful for young adults who are also assault victims, allowing them to seek both aid and solace within the community.
This website was created with the intention of allowing survivors to share their story, to let others know that they are not alone and that they can share their story without fear of being judged or criticised for what they have been through because people here understand the struggles and want them to feel safe.
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