Sexual Assault I Don't Feel Like Mine Was Bad Enough

[JFSurvivor]

I was pushed up against a wall and forced to make out with a guy.

A girl stuck her hands down my pants and God knows what else!

A guy touched me inappropriately after I repeatedly told him "no."

Plus a ton of other sexual bullying.

I was never raped though so I don't feel like any of this is valid... :-(

 

[lostforgottensoul]

I was never raped though so I don't feel like any of this is valid

You dont have to be raped to have sexual trauma or PTSD from that sexual trauma. :hug:

 

[Mytime]

You don't have to be raped to be traumatized. Being violated in anyway can be traumatizing. I hope you going to therapy. Sending a hug if you except.

 

[JFSurvivor]

I am going to therapy. Thanks ^_^

 

[Mytime]

That's great, sending you support and hopefully comfort:)

 

[RussH]

The reality is many of us do not think our trauma was bad enough. However the is no level that says you have to reach this much or this severe of a trauma before you qualify to be affected by it.

It is what it is, so don't belittle yourself, or condemn yourself as being weak. You were traumatized, and now you need help dealing with it/

This is one reason we do not compare traumas here on the forum. It is much better to focus on the healing.

 

[carrieon]

It is not a competition. What happened to you sounds very distressing and it doesn't surprise me that it has caused you trauma.
Please do not minimise what you are experiencing.

 

[Deleted member 33052]

That's the strange thing about trauma. Your brain might be telling you that it wasn't a big deal, but your body knows the truth. You can always trust your body over your brain.

 

[ConnieBean]

Hi. Even if you weren't raped, you still experienced a violation of your body and mind and that can be just as traumatizing. The important thing is you work through any emotions that came from this. I wish you the best.