“b-but bears are actually dangerous!” Shut the hell up.

  • HungryLookingRainbow@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 months ago

    It’s so insanely common but most of us never report, if ever tell anyone at all. It took me decades before I could even say it outloud. My heart goes out to your wife. Seems she has a good support system, thankfully.

    Like her, it started at 12 for me and around the same age with most women I know. My mom was also assaulted, as well as my grandmother. I don’t know any women who haven’t experienced some form of harassment/assault

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      6 months ago

      I appreciate your kind words. Her sharing her experiences with me has been eye opening, im sure a decade ago I would have scoffed at the women choosing the bear, but listening to her stories, and the stories of others has thankfully helped me mature.