About Karen Expertise I can answer questions about healing after trauma.
I can answer questions about the physical and mental/emotional effects of trauma.
I am able to give general advice to those who have been hurt in the past.
I am not a professional and my advice is to be considered friendly support and not therapy. I'm here to help with healing!
I cannot give answers that would be considered medical advice. I can, however, reply with helpful links about medicines and such.
I cannot directly answer legal questions but I can do my best to help someone find the right answer using the internet.
Experience I am an abuse survivor myself. I used the internet as a resource for years to help heal myself as I didn’t feel comfortable letting my parents know. So, I understand those fears quite well.
I’ve spent over 5 years working on support groups on MSN and Yahoo and a handful of chat rooms. (Generally the majority of the same group, relocating over time.)
This included holding chats for the groups and answering personal emails or posts on the forums.
Education/Credentials I am in my first year of Psychology and Sociology. I’ve read multiple books and articles about the matter.
The most important thing to know is that you are NOT ALONE and it is NEVER too late to start healing!
Question Me and my friend met up with two guys one night. We were all expecting to have sex, i was a little nervous. We get to the house and my friend and her guy goes into another room. Well me and the guy, Alex start kissing, and he starts taking off my clothes. he tells me to sit on him but he wasn't wearing a condom, I hesitated but did it anyway, after about five minutes i told him i was scared and i didn't want to get pregnant. he didn't really say anything, all i saw was his face and him biting his lips. It was silent. After five minutes i tell him to stop. and he doesn't, i pushed a way but he locked his arms around me then unlocked them and told me 'i couldn't do that to him'. I feel like its my fault for leading him on. he was drunk but i wasn't. I ended up crying after he left and ended up pregnant having to get an abortion. he told me 'either i get an abortion or I'm on my own'. Is this rape? I'm having trouble determining if it is or isn't. Please help me, thank you.
Answer Let me link you to a few websites that explain what rape and sexual assault are and let you come to your own conclusions. It is hard for me, on the other side of a computer to answer you without being there and knowing everything.
