Struggling to move past SA

[Troop-A-Doop2025]

As a sophomore in a conservative high school, I was the victim of a sexual harassment case, which turned into an assault. My closest friends encouraged me to reach out to administration, and when I finally did, I was humored, and put my faith into the confidantes helping me. When they interrogated the offender, the offender said he didn't do anything to me and I was lying because I didn't like him. The whole thing was dropped, and I was left to deal with it every day from there on out. To this day, if I see the offender, I freeze and panic. I felt blamed and alone throughout the whole thing, and I still blame myself for that happening to me. I now am scared to reveal myself to men, and tend to be irrational when deciding who I can or cannot trust. Just looking for advice on how to grow from the experience, rather than live in fear and trauma response.

[Ellamaye]

It's not your fault please believe that if nothing else. You obviously tried to go to authorities but were let down I'm sorry for that it's wrong.

What happened to you is obviously affecting your future happiness so maybe some therapy could help because you definitely deserve to be free of this x