Memories @ 17

I have been seeing many controversial posts on my Facebook about Christine Blazy Ford and Brett Kavanaugh and some of it has been from close male family members that dont seem to understand what being sexually assaulted feels like or how some people can ignore it for so long.

It brought up some bad memories from when I was 17 years old. I had honestly forgotten about it. I have not thought about it in 8 years. Now I'm reminded of it and I'm mortified. I want to talk to someone but at the same time I dont want to because I just want it to go away and be forgotten. I'm scared that if I did tell someone they would not believe me because it happened so long ago. Scared of being told that what happened to me could have been prevented if I had just covered up more, if I had just stayed home, or taken someone with me. I was just walking my dog in the park on a hot day... I was minding my own business and that man didn't have to approach me but he did. Because he wanted too. I was 17 and he was a full grown adult and he knew this. I didn't know what to do...

I have never told anybody about this and I dont want to go in detail. I'm to scared to say anything to my friends and family... I am also having doubts about posting this but I feel like I need to say something...