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Break the silence that surrounds sexual assault, sexual harassment, interpersonal violence, relationship abuse, stalking, hate crimes, and identity-based violence. Share your story here on our anonymous blog.
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Thursday, November 8, 2007
I used to be one of those people who always said that if anything like "that" ever happened to me, I would tell for sure. Parents. Police. Pastor. Everyone. Well...
2 comments:
start with a close friend; it took me 4 yrs to tell even a close friend
you will be surprised how much your friends can handle
start with a close friend;our close friends can handle more than we expect
find someone in your Christian organization who you trust
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