I have been saying that I needed to start writing somewhere more formal than my Instagram caption or in a news article. Somewhere that is mine. So I guess that’s this. — Trigger warning: I will reference my sexual assault, but no graphic details will be shared. Just a little about why I want some form of justice. In the back of my mind, I wonder though if I had spoken up, he would have been taken off the streets and would just be getting out of jail. My attack would have been his second violent offense and might have been taken seriously, but I’ll never know.

Rape Culture + Purity Culture = Church Hurt Let me start by saying. I love God. He’s so good. He’s never failed me. But some of his people have. That’s expected, but I want to explain why this is dangerous. TW: This involved rape, but no details about my actual…