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Sexual Assault Survivors Support

Behind the Aegis

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4. I have always liked her.

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2014, 03:01 PM

Feb 2014

It is interesting to hear speak of the difference between victim and survivor. People have many ways of being a victim, though. Some never come forward and live in a shadow of shame and doubt; they don't even have the love and support that others get. It isn't easy becoming a survivor.

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Gabrielle Union on Her Sexual Assault: 'I Hated Feeling Like a Victim' [View all] one_voice Feb 2014 OP

I'm glad she found her voice and fought back legally. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #1

I agree. I worked for a very big... one_voice Feb 2014 #2

Indeed, thank the heavens for the guy who saved you. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #3

I have always liked her. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #4

I can relate so much to this: LadyHawkAZ Feb 2014 #5