(Artavius Veasey Post #4) Brison's Aftermath: Speaking about Rape

After reading Susan Brison's "Aftermath" It kind of made me a little weak and worried. Speaking on sexual abuse such as rape is a very private topic in today's society. It's one of those topics that rarely comes up within conversations, it's very private. The reason I believe its such a personal topic is because when the victims have to relive those moments to express their feelings can get very emotional and could cause the person to go back in that stake of trauma they were in when the incident happened. So it'll be best to just not talk about it or bring it up. Like other people, I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought about this. Talking about a situation and venting out how you felt and getting it all off your chest and out you'll feel feel better by the time the conversation is over. Everybody is different however, I have a best friend whose experienced rape and I try to talk to her just to help her clear her head and vent. Just as most of the rape victims they close their hearts and shutoff their feelings to protect themselves from more pain and heartache. I cant say I'll act someway if it happen to me (god forbid) but knowing me I'll probably use my horrible experience as a testimony and help other people who don't feel like no one understands. So that's how I feel when it comes to rape, it's just one of those topics that are just too personal and is off limits from any type of conversation.