my friend was raped

I am talking to one of my relatively new good friends right now online. She just told me she was raped a few months ago. I cannot give any information here, obviously, for fear the rapist, or anyone associated with it, will see it.

She just told me this. To top that off a year ago yesterday she attempted suicide, she’s in a major fight with her mom again, just like last year with the suicide, and she just found out her dad is addicted to pot.

I’m speechless. I don’t know what to tell her. I’m just letting her tell me everything and trying my best to understand and be there for her.

Before she was telling me all this she said she wasn’t sure she was going to tell me, because I would think lower of her. I can’t even believe she thought I would! If anyone that reads this even thinks that anyone who is raped is at fault they are messed up. I feel so terrible that this happened to my friend, and it’s not even my fault! I don’t know how she’s getting through this year. I just have to be there for her I guess.

If anyone’s dealt with this – please – what can I do for her??

@~>~>-dreamergrrl

stars of blue

April 23, 2000

Stick with her. She needs something solid to stand on, so lay down. Don’t brush her off, ever

all u can do i listen and be there for her…be a good friend…but it sounds like u got it all under control ~colorcone (not signed in)

As someone who has been raped and with an addicted dad, there isn’t much you can do really. Just be there, let her talk when she wants to, and let her knoew you care.

Encourage her to talk about it, it really will help. Get her out with friends often, make her friends like her family.

I think you should be there for her. She needs all the help that she could. If she doesn’t then maybe she will just kill herself. So, give her the support that she needs.