mamacat
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I just wanted to say that I understand. By the age of 18 I had been raped four different times, sexually abused for years,and physically abused. The pattern of physical abuse did not stop until about 8 years ago, when I met a wonderful man to whom I'm now married. In most of those instances I did not fight back either. And in the sexual abuse, I blocked it out completely , only to remember after the first rape. Because we didn't fight does not make us cowards. It's called self preservation . And I only shared this to let you know that you are not alone in this. I'm sure many women on this site have similar stories. But we are alive, that is the most important thing.
Wow! Thank you daichab - Self preservation is right! You and I chose to preserve our lives (like many other women). Like me, you met a wonderful man because he is exactly who you deserve to be with. Good will always prevail, even in the worst of cases. Love and happiness outshine all the darkest incidents of the past - in the same way that the loving (and fighting) spirit of Mickey Shunick outshines the evil that was done to her that night. We preserved our lives by acquiescing. Mickey fought to preserve hers by fighting back, and although she died, she succeeded in preserving the lives of many more women. What a true heroine - I doubt Acadiana will ever forget her - and I'm hoping a memorial statue will be placed in Lafayette to honor her memory :rose: