I was raped by my spouse(ex-spouse)8 yrs. ago.He told me it wasnt rape because we were married &thats what I was supposed to do,so I reluctantly believed him.Although it only happened once(I don't know if he was afraid of what would happen if he did it again or what),I never felt right.I was watching t.v.,I think it was Oprah,and I saw someone talking about the same thing that had happened to me only happening to them and the person they were talking to told them that rape is rape, no matter who does it.It was a big eye opener for me.I felt good knowing that i was right all along but at the same time i became enraged knowing that I indeed had been violated by someone that was supposed to protect me from things like that.Mentally I was fine,but recently,ill say the past couple of mths, the memory has resurfaced.I told my husband(my new husband)about it and it was the first time I had ever told anyone.Of course he said he'll be there for me,but how do I stop the nightmares?
2006-09-21
10:29:05
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nekeia r.
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