Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tektronix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!zehntel!tektronix!moiram From: moiram@tektronix.UUCP (Moira Mallison ) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Rape: The Unresolved Trauma Message-ID: <4491@tektronix.UUCP> Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 11:44:42 EST Article-I.D.: tektroni.4491 Posted: Wed Dec 12 11:44:42 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 15-Dec-84 00:13:14 EST Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 22 In article <4323@cbscc.UUCP> swc@cbscc.UUCP (Scott W. Collins) writes: > >In fact, one night I was already on the other side of the (empty) street and >I saw this gal dragging her chin along the sidewalk. I went over on an impulse >to see what was wrong and it turned out she had just broken up with her >boyfriend. I gave her a hug and a smile as she whimpered and sent her on her >way (I didn't want to chance an imposition). Turns out that the next day or so >brought a personal in the (school) newspaper from her saying "Thanks, etc.". > One night, about 12 years ago, I was dragging my chin along the sidewalk. A man came over to see what was wrong. I trusted him to be a decent caring human being. He raped me. The next guy who tries that is likely to be surprised by my reaction to his caring. I am not a paranoid. And I don't see any way that I can relax when I'm walking along a street at night. Because that would mean being trusting and open, and letting my guard down. That would be detrimental to my well-being. Moira Mallison tektronix!moiram