CelticKnotted
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- Jan 7, 2011
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But that's a whole different thing than being a victim recovering from past assault. I agree with whoever has pointed out that outside help may be needed. These are difficult things, and long processes. You've got to be very understanding of the process and very comforting and supportive for her going through it.
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You say you don't think it's the root cause of this - maybe not, but it's a big, big contributor.
I hesitated about whether to even mention the rape because of how it would become such an overwhelming issue. But I have dealt with abuse victims before. She has obviously been affected by it, but generally speaking she seems like a very strong person and has dealt with it well. She was very messed up by it for a while, but keep in mind that this was several years ago. Since then she has gotten healthy and seems much happier. She excels in school, has an abundance of friends, and great prospects in life. She is not depressed (and I have spent time around plenty of depressed and a few bipolar people). And she has a very healthy sexual appetite.
Perhaps most importantly, I think that the fact that she had never masturbated herself, nor had she orgasmed prior to the rape is more indicative of an underlying problem than the rape.
