I just answered the poll in Stripping Gen about abuse and it made me wonder how many of us have been a victimize by someone b/c of ur ethnic, religious or sexual identity.
Here's my story...... back in 10th grade I had just broken up w/ a GF and had a MAJOR crush on this cute cheerleader. I guess it was obvious that I liked her even though I never hit on her or asked her out or anything ( she had a senior bf ) b/c one day at lunch she invited me to hangout after her cheerleading practice.... I said yes ofcourse and waited for outside the gym..... when she got done she asked me 2 help take some stuff 2 her friends car and when we got 2 the car her BF and 3 of his friends got out of the car and forced me in2 it..... they gagged n tied me up then drove 2 one of their houses.... once we got there they dragged me inside and then the 4 guys raped me all the while saying stuff like "dumb dike" and "we're gonna make u in2 a real woman" ... one of them shoved a soda bottle up my ass and was laughing & saying stuff like "this is how u queers like, right ".........when they finished w/ me they took me back 2 school & said if I told on them they would kill me..... I was only 15 and so I didn't have the full knowledge yet about things like rape kits & dna..... the worst part was I had 2 see these kids everyday at school untill I graduated..... needless 2 say I didn't try and date anyone, much less any girls untill I moved out of that town.
I guess I'm posting this to let others who may have also been a victim of a hate crime that they are not alone and also b/c it get easier to heal after u have shared ur story...it's like after u get it out in the open it becomes easier to let it go some....anyway I hope my story will help someone else either feel not so alone or help others who harbor prejudices understand what discrimination can turn in2 when left unchecked or when others tolerate it.


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I believe you Dottie and you have my support 

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