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The purgatory I created, Anonymous (17)
I wish I knew myself before I was clouded by the male gaze. I wish I had seen her before the scrutiny, before the appeal, before she was...
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DEAR TEENAGERS,
Jul 25, 20201 min read
Kindergarten, Anonymous (15)
When I was in kindergarten (5 years old), we did partner reading every other day. we would split up into pairs and go around the room to...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
Jul 6, 20202 min read
My Abuse, Anonymous (14)
When I was 11, my dad had found a girlfriend who had two sons. At the time the youngest was 14 and the oldest was 15. A few weeks after...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 22, 20202 min read
More than my trauma, Anonymous (19)
I was sexually assaulted by a family friend when I was 6. He made me promise to never tell anyone. I never did. I was sexually assaulted...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 19, 20204 min read
My abusive boyfriend ruined me, Anonymous (18)
When I was 16, I was in an extremely abusive relationship. Before I start, I would like to give some context. The relationship I had...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 17, 20201 min read
Sexual assault and harassment, Anonymous (17)
Well, it happened. After years of tolerating comments about my body, adult men sexualizing it, and a mother whose state of mind caused...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 16, 20201 min read
I almost died, Anonymous (17)
I was 17, and my sister's husband ruined my life forever. He sexually assaulted me multiple times. On February 24, at 1:30 AM, I tried to...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 15, 20202 min read
Was it only me? Anonymous, (16)
In June of 2019 during the time the trains were shut down I got a ride from my aunt's husband- but there were many instances where I felt...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 15, 20206 min read
The guy I called "my best friend," Anonymous (17)
When I first realized what had come to pass, I had just barely begun to awaken, still well within the purgatory realm between...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 12, 20208 min read
"Survivor" is an understatement, Anonymous (17)
I had been in a car with drunk drivers before, but this was the first time I ever had a real gut feeling. My inner voice was speaking to...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 12, 20201 min read
It was just a walk, Anonymous (15)
I just wanted to take my dog out for a walk. Half an hour of just relaxing with the nice warm weather with the cool breeze every so...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 11, 20201 min read
Used by my boyfriend, Anonymous (16)
I had been dating him for almost 4 months. I thought we were in love. We had been having sex for two of those months because I trusted...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 11, 20201 min read
Hurt, Anonymous (18)
I was 16. A virgin. He was a year older. My friends saw him take me to a bathroom. They did nothing. I felt alone and scared. I thought I...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 11, 20202 min read
I trusted you, Anonymous (17)
I was 16. I was the token good girl. 4.0 GPA, tons of AP classes, extracurriculars, the works. I’d never gotten drunk or high before,...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 11, 20202 min read
Rape culture affects men, Anonymous (17)
So I'm not that big of a party animal, however, my friends seem to always drag me along to parties. One night my friends heard of a...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 11, 20201 min read
I trusted him, Anonymous (17)
The first time I was sexually assaulted I was a freshman. I trusted him and he violated me. I would hang out with him during the day and...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 10, 20201 min read
Alexis (18)
I have many stories. One that has really been stuck with me is from when I was younger. I used to have this family as my babysitter and I...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 10, 20201 min read
Anonymous (18)
My ex boyfriend anally fucked me without me giving him consent to at times and he also never listened to me when I said no and when I...
DEAR TEENAGERS,
May 10, 20201 min read
New york, Amrutha Kannoju (18)
I was sexually assaulted when I was 16. My family and I decided to go to New York. We went on the subway to get to Time Square. I got on...
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