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I just found out that a very close friend of mine was seriously sexually assaulted a few nights ago while she was making her way home after going to a friends house. I can't get my head around it, I just feel so constantly sick.
I can't imagine how she's feeling, and I don't know how to help her. She's a few years younger than me, she's soon turning 16 in a few months. She's had no partners in that way in the past, and I don't know how to comfort her. I will hopefully never be in that situation to understand how she's feeling. But how do I help her? It's just so so sickening. She's trying to carry on as normal, and pretend it doesn't effect her. But I don't want her to hold it all in and it do even more damage. I don't know if this makes any sense. I don't know what to do and minds in a state. I can't even imagine how she's feeling. Can anyone tell me how I should react to this? I know i'm only looking onto the situation, but... it's just so difficult to make sense of. Thanks everyone. Posted on 04/13/12, 10:38 am |
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Just let her know you are there for her if she needs you, and you can even give her a big hug while you say it. She might just cry her eyes out on you too, so just hold her until she is done...nothing like a good cry to let some of the weight off.
I hope your friend will be okay. 
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This is like like having cancer. It is a wound/illness you cannot see. It takes a doctor to treat her not just a good friend talking to her. You are not medically trained. I heard you say it does not make sense. It does not. It takes a trained adult to help her. You are a great friend! and do not beat yourself up for not being able to fix this yourself.
Encorurage her to get help from the police, a councelor, or the local rape crisis center. Remind her she did nothing wrong. THEY are criminals. You will be there when she tells an adult.
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I have nothing to add except I totally stand behind what keebler125 has said.
As hard as it might be for her to tell the authorities, she won't regret doing so later.
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