Sexual Assault Is This Sexual Assault?

[shimmerz]

I think we have this idea from the media that sexual assault needs to be violent with people kicking and screaming. No. This is a great way to get maimed or killed and those of us that are of the freeze fawn mode of PTSD have a very difficult time fighting like that at the best of times. It can lead to great guilt.

As far as the guilt and shame go, perhaps there was something in your past that you felt you should have done more to stop and that same old feeling is coming up to haunt you.

 

[Sarah_Rose]

That is without a doubt sexual assault. You said no, you did not EVER say yes, not a single part of you agreed to do that. We all get awkward, uncomfortable and don't know how to handle it when it is happening. I was abused for years and never verbally said yes. But I was a child and I never did consent. Do not feel guilty, you should report him if you're comfortable with that and maybe get some therapy or talk to a loved one?

 

[MissKB]

That is definite sexual assault. That is a classic "Date Rape". I agree with the above about reporting it to try and stop it from happening to someone else, because he will for sure. But you really have to be strong when reporting a "Date Rape" because to agree to the meeting. But you said "No!" "Stop" and that means everything. You can't blame yourself.