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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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 6 min
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, 2020
- 8 min
"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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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...