Survivors

I’ve been reading this Instagram post under which black girls are telling their stories and I’m crying.

Stories about how they got assaulted, molested and no one stood up for them. It’s just so heartbreaking!!! My mom cousin, her bestfriend at the time attempted to milestone when I was 14. I told her and although she confronted him, still blamed me for being too friendly with him or all in his face. I mean what did she expect? I’ve always knew him as family and never would have thought i have to stay away from him or act like a stranger to be safe. They are still very close to this day and I see him really often.

I hate how parents can be the ones victims blaming, I get that they are ashamed that they couldn’t really protect us or failed as parents but that’s not a reason to give the blame to a little girl instead of sending the rapist away.

I’m terrified to have a kid now because it would kill me to know that my child had be hurt like that by someone, I don’t think I’d be able to look at that person and not kill them. I’m so upset.

If there’s any survivors reading this, you’re definitely not alone 💜