Dear Emma:

A week ago you posted: “I’m isolating cause I’m really, really hurting this week. I was raped again.” When I read it, a week ago, I felt very uncomfortable. I thought to myself: raped again? How can that be.. how did it happen? But I felt uncomfortable asking. Rape is such a sensitive topic of course, and there are all kinds of rape. I didn’t want to ask.

I am okay asking now, a week later. Of course, it is your choice to answer or not. Absolutely, your choice, do what is right for you.

My questions:

Were you raped a week ago or so by the same person who raped you before or was it a different person

Was it a violent rape (were you threatened with violence, were you injured) or was it a date rape and the man ignored you saying “no” and proceeding while you did not physically resist?

anita