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Whenever you hear the words "sexual assault," many people instinctively assume that the victim is female. But as you can see from this powerful photography series, it isn't always so black and white.
The pictures are part of 'Project Unbreakable,' a website set up in 2011 by Grace Brown, a New York photography student. The purpose of the site is to raise awareness about sexual assault by giving a voice to those who have been victims of it. The pictures feature survivors holding up posters with quotes from their attackers, and many of those who volunteered to be a part of the project were men who had been subjected to sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence.
The website was closed in 2015, but as Grace wrote recently, "In light of our current political climate - the fact that a man accused of multiple instances of sexual assault is about to be the president of the USA - I have decided to repost images from Unbreakable on its Instagram account. We won’t stay silent - not for the oppressed, not for the marginalized, not for anyone."
More info: Project Unbreakable | Instagram
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Petra Christovová 8 years ago
All such creeps should die alone, unforgiven and broken, "people" like the uncle are disgusting pieces of s*it and do not deserve anything better.
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Luc Mailloux 8 years ago
Same thing happened to me. It's hard to talk about it since a brother is different from an uncle or stranger. I'm "not allowed" to discuss it with folks according to my mother. Ya. It's not right.
Grace Barclay 8 years ago
As a woman who was sexually assaulted by my older sister, this breaks my heart all over again. To the person in this photograph, I wish you love, happiness and peace. You are a survivor...
DancingToMyself 8 years ago
Grace, I'm so sorry for your experiences. Are you ok now?
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Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
No! it's not okay! That's why they prey upon others younger and more innocent than themselves.
Steve Patterson 3 years ago
Ok. Trigger. I could puke. I haven't spoken to my brother in 14 years. F**k him.
Shuacliff _ 5 years ago
Yeah the practicing line is just evil. But it's like an evil pill. It's a snare at first but then later its poison as you question yourself the event and your own confusion and guilt.
Hayley Rodgers 7 years ago
I know someone who went through something like this, the issue is, none of those involved were truly attackers, they were all victims of a family that refused to talk about sex or acknowledge any wrong when they found out what happened. None of them hurt anyone else and all are sorry and hurting from it. Sex ed is SOOOO important
Lindsey Large 7 years ago
My brother did this to me, I was 8 and he was 13, he used to creep into my bed at night until I finally got the courage to threaten him. He has never been held to account for his actions. I told my Dad around 17 years ago and he then cut me out of his life, he passed away last week and now my husband and son want him to face up to what he has done. I have suffered with terrible OCD ever since.
Anish Sidhant Mathur 7 years ago
....... . Eventually we didn't talk for the first week just a usual (HI’s, bye’s, mooring’s) ad one day he asked me if we could go for a walk we walked pretty far from the house, and to break the elephant in the room I just brought up the fact that I'm Bi now and he was the first family member I ever came out to and I told him it wasn't his fault. but he told me after that time he failed his exams and his grades dropped he went into depression because of what he did to me because I was 7 and was 15 ads he didn't know what he was doing and that he was just trying to experiment. I told him it wasn't his fault but I was crying and tearing up a serious bonding thing which I always wanted I always wanted an older brother not cousin to bond to look up to. I forgave him for what he did to me. But now it’s hard for me as an Indian my rules in living it's very harshly viewed and I hope I can make it.
Anish Sidhant Mathur 7 years ago
...... to see what he was doing but slowly, I also grabbed his C*** from behind me as he was pressed against my rear end. I started to cry but he covered my mouth and I passed out, In the morning I remembered everything and the worst part was I woke up and had no pants or underwear ad whoever passed basically just laughed no one helped me. that was my own family. since then I only trust myself all my cousins just looked at me and laughed because I apparently had a boner. since then I have been scarred for life. And now in 19 and last year I went back to Canada where my cousin's live after not seeing them for 12 years. Hoping they he would have forgotten even though I never did.
Anish Sidhant Mathur 7 years ago
I'm 19 and I'm pretty sure I'm bisexual. I went to a boarding school in India to be able to make sure I could study properly and not get distracted which TBH made me more rebellious and I now that I'm back home I have started to argue about everything and that's because I don’t feel anyone hears me anymore. I went through depression a few years ago and it's still their I know it because I sit in the shower in the dark and just reflect almost every day. I have cut before but I'm not doing that anymore. when I was 7 my older cousin brother molested me and robbed me of my innocence. I was so pure I had not even touched myself before like the way he did, he also made me grab his C*** and stroke it and if I would tell no one would believe me. and since then I have felt as if I am not str8. other than just touching him and him grabbing me. we were cousins so we were forced to sleep in the same room and one night I felt him come to close to me and I was slightly awake so I didn't do anything
Richard Petch 8 years ago
I know, I went through that from the age of 5/6 years old from my only elder brother.
Donna Van Avery 8 years ago
and you have to see him at family gatherings? I hope he got what he deserved!
myplane150 8 years ago
You're own freaking brother!?! If the afterlife exists, there's a special place waiting to torment that f*cker!
Sweep the Leg 8 years ago
The brother was probably a victim of sexual abuse himself. It's usually a cycle.
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Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
They "thought" you wouldn't remember one of the most devastating things to have happened in your whole life? Really? Wtf!?
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E Menendez 8 years ago
Though rare women can be rapists. I have heard that men can't be raped by women because they need to be hard. It would be like saying a woman isn't raped if she is wet. Both are a physiological response. Everyone has the right to say "NO" no matter what their physiological response.
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Ana Ryguła 8 years ago
Jesus. What a monster she is. How can anyone do anything like this to anyone? Not to mention she was historia mother :(
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Hannah Bunker 8 years ago
I don't think I can read many more of these, I want to cry for all these poor people who were abused like this. Next chance I get I am raising awareness for this cause. I feel like people should know that they can go to a lot of people for this and they will be protected. This is disgusting.
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Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
These sick af individuals will say or do anything so as to manipulate their victims. Disgusting in every way possible!
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Anne Moe 8 years ago
It's possible that he feels that he was forced into being gay; What is probably really happening is that he hasn't processed his trauma and is actually continuously reenacting it. In our culture we regard gay as a sexual orientation that is not chosen, and for us it is like that. For him it is not, and it is his reality. Opening up about trauma is the first step to healing. Your insensitive comments here might halt that process. It's his trauma, his life, his situation. Let him have ownership to it. He might be born gay, he might not be born gay; that doesn't change the fact that he lives in a culture were being gay is a punishable offence that might cost him his life, and get him raped even more. So just let him have ownership of his trauma and figure things out for himself. Show some goddamn love, or shut your pie-holes.
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Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
So sorry to hear how much pain you were forced to deal with. Physically and emotionally.
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Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
He's the little sicko b***h!! May he burn in hell with all the other predators!!
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Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
Really!!? Then why the hell are you being hurt!? Lying manipulator!!
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Angelika Okotokro 8 years ago
That's what many of them say: "you caused it yourself!" Sick bastards!!! So sorry 😢😢
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Shauday Smith 8 years ago
i think i'm lacking some context for this quote... is this what the attacker said before they assaulted him? like it was some sort of twisted "training" or skill building? :(
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Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
So very sorry for this sick af predator even being in your life.
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Kimberly Puchniarz 8 years ago
Yeah right, it was your words you sick predator, not your physically raping me!!! Sickest predator.
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Amanda Panda 8 years ago
These are truly heartbreaking. Its infuriating that people in this day and age still believe males cannot be raped. ANYONE can be raped, NO means no, and silence IS NOT consent!
Nancy Arnold 8 years ago
Rape abuse shouldn't happen to men women or children. No means no . So heartbreaking reading each of these
Michel M. Prins 8 years ago
Doesn't matter if you're female, male or transgender: Sexual assault will always remain sexual assault. It's truly horrible how many people think that boys and men just have to "man up" in situations like these. Being masculine ALSO includes the desire and right of being in safe zones. The horrible part is that so many have experienced this in an early stage in their childhoods and their views of life might have been completely changed forever. For those who have come out and spoke openly about their assault: you have my respect and that of hundreds of other persons. To those who still struggle, not having found the courage to speak out: Hang in there, and keep telling yourself that you are stronger than you think, because you are. And never be afraid to seek help in cases like these. Remember that a beautiful life still awaits for you, if you haven't found it yet.
Karnelia 8 years ago
Why are we voting on these? Like one is worse or more brave than the other... they are all heartbreaking. Noone should experience this.
Daria B 8 years ago
My thoughts, exactly. I decided to vote the whole list, for being informative, and making the boys to be heard, but I didn't want to vote on any post individually because the pain of each of them is equally horrible. However, I DID vote the one who says his experience dows not define him, because I found it encouraging. There are people who actually commit suicide for not being able to cope with the aftermath and mental abuse, but this guy, who's been through it himself, is basically telling you to stay strong. I hope his attitude helps other victims as well.
Load More Replies... Petra Christovová 8 years ago
C**p .. there are no words to this. Do not know what is worse, the disgusting creeps who do this or the immensely stupid reactions of the people who are being told this, like Man up, Did you like it and similar s**t
Stephen O'Neill 8 years ago
Hey man can you hand me a slice of pizza I was 8...I thought the guy was my fiend he was 15 I was over becouse he had a ps1 and mine broke...it was 85 degrees outside I almost went fishing but I really wanted to play wwf smackdown...I remember everything from that day....I told my mom and dad my best friend died from leukemia when I came home....to this day I have not told them.... I just don't think it's something that they can handle and I'm over it I got help for it and the dr told me I was alright...the only person I told other Than that Dr is my wife...it's not ok it's never ok it does happen even if you are a man boy what ever
Amy Taylor 8 years ago
And people tell me I'm crazy for being particular about who keeps my child, who he hangs around or why I won't date anyone so he can have a daddy. One of these men was 2 years old!! The same age as my baby. Hell no.
Meredith Robinson 8 years ago
Major props to these men who endured such pain and fear. It takes a lot of strength to speak the truth, let alone on social media. My heart goes out to all of the survivors.
Brigitta Zsiros 8 years ago
These men are so so so brave and I want to hug each and every of you!! I hope destiny punishes those monsters who did this to you
Kayla Dawn 8 years ago
If I could purge for one day the amount of people that would be tortured would be disgusting I have a little boy and to imagine anything like this happening to him makes me so angry and disappointed in the world among so many other things this is looked over way to much thanks for posting this
Sandy Rose 8 years ago
I was taped when I was 14 by my stepdad, I didn't know he was my stepdad until I turned 18. What a shock to me. My Mother blames me for what happened, she said that I did it and it takes two. I no longer have a relationship with my Mother, nor we were never close when I was growing up. I have forgiven my stepdad and we talk every few weeks. I didn't ask for what happened to me, my childhood was robbed from me everything changed for me, I never felt safe or full of dreams and goals. People need to know what happens to a person after someone you know takes advantage of you at a volerable age except the one who has been violated at a young age. I still have things that bother me or brings back the bad memory's I went through. There should be places for people who need help. The hardest part for me is reliving what happened to me. GOD BLESS THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN VIOLATED.
Ann Jeppesen 8 years ago
I'm truly sorry that everyone here had to go through this. It's heartbreaking to read these stories. Remember that's it's never your fault. Best of wishes to you all
Terry Tate 8 years ago
My mother had a boy friend when we were young and he would put his finger up our rectems all the time, of course he would do this at night or when our Mother wasn't around. He always threatened us, but we finally told Mom and we all left. I hope there was a special place in Hell for him when he died.
Maria Daniels Fusco 8 years ago
This was hard to read. May the Lord bring comfort and healing to victims of sexual abuse, and may the perpetrators be held accountable.
Robby Bobby Downey 8 years ago
#42 is kind of offensive. Being raped is definitely an unfortunate situation that anyone has to go through that but saying it made you gay is wrong.
Christopher Giles 8 years ago
I was drugged and raped (had my virginity stolen) by a girl in school. Nobody in my family knows.
Sandra Engelhardt 8 years ago
I admire your bravery. It must be so hard for you to trust someone. But, you should really tell someone in your family. It will only get worse. You can do it!
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TheReader19 8 years ago
Like all rape and sexual assault, this is heart breaking. it makes me especially angry that anyone could hurt a child. The only good thing to come out of this is that over men may read this and not feel alone, isolated or scared and that there will be support for them
Kandy Jaimez 8 years ago
The bravery is so inspiring. The sheer honesty. My heart aches for them still. You are unbreakable but the trust in human beings is forever tainted. I'm speaking from experience.
Brinda Kansara 8 years ago
This is so damn sad and scary. They went through such a load of troubles. It would've been hard to cope up with it
jacluckycat 8 years ago
These are all incredibly powerful and heart-breaking. It kills me that people can inflict such pain and suffering on others.
Too Lazy To Care 🐼 8 years ago
I saw several sad social experiment videos that were supposed to test people's reactions when they saw a male sexually harassing a female and a female sexually harassing a male. The two actors went out in public and started the project with a male actor pushing a female actor away as she kept saying things like: "Come on baby, have sex with me. You know you want it." Everyone in the surrounding area either ignored it or laughed and shouted random things at the male as he was harassed. (They were unaware that it was a social experiment and thought it was real.) They shouted things like: "Why would you not want to have sex with a beautiful girl like her? You're crazy! Get it on boy!" Once the roles were reversed and the male actor started to harass the female actor into having sex, a bunch of random people ran to the female's aid and immediately saved her. The point is, no one was in the least bit concerned when a male was harassed, yet reacted when it was a female getting attacked.
Mary Mccullah 8 years ago
Im so heartbroken a lot of people just dont get what happens to boys/girls mens/womens minds when they are being abused/raped because the attacker is so far into their own minds to see what they are doing i do want to say thank you all for sharing your story and im so proud of you for what you are doing to help other victims of abuse/rape to have a voice God bless you all
Kisha Heath 8 years ago
So sad. So unreal how many people are victims and treated worse than the perverts that have hurt them (us)
Lisa Glover 8 years ago
Shocking to me, because you hardly ever hear this from a man. There should be more awareness, because rape doesn't only happen to women.
Michelle Coughlin 8 years ago
My nanny had a game for me when I was 7. If I wanted something from a store it would e worth a certain amount of points. When I got home she made sure everyone was out of the house. She would lay me down on my stomach with a ice pop and use a paddle and hit my butt fast and light so it stung. After she would show me how red my butt was and how warm it was standing me in front of a mirror. I had no clue this was wrong in anyway. Her 15 yr old son tried to molest me countless times when I did t corporate he lost interest.....no one in my family ever knew. I told no one untIL now. I don't think my family could take it. I can though, I can always take it.
Elizabeth Mchugh 8 years ago
These men are so courageous and brave for speaking the truth and illustrating so brilliantly that sexual abuse is not just exclusive to women but both genders.Their stories are so heartbreaking and society needs to work together to prevent sexual abuse and to help those who are currently experiencing or have experienced sexual.It is the responsibility of all of us to do so.
Showney Rahman 8 years ago
I did my research project on this very topic at varsity & it's true that the perception that men cannot be raped still stands
Cecil King 8 years ago
She said she wanted to be my first, I told her I wasn't ready, she hit me, and told me she was not a virgin, and that if I did not give her my virginity she would tell her parents I raped her. She made that threat every time I tried to say no or end things, and even started to demand I initiate sex I was 15 she was 16 went on for over a year before she told me how worthless and unlovable I was and then dumped me..
Pilar Covington 8 years ago
Men are usually thrown to the side when it comes to rape, this is very inspiring and powerful. Anyone can be raped... stand up!
Edward Hernandez 8 years ago
So messed up, everyone should ask their children if anyone has ever done anything wrong to them and not to be afraid to tell the truth no matter the threat
Jasy Ortiz 8 years ago
These men are braver than I.. I was raped 2 years ago and I haven't had the courage to tell my mom
Ismael Colon 8 years ago
My stepfather molested me when I was really young in New York and in New Jersey so my life has never been the same since. His name is Freddy Marrero. :(
HumanBeing 8 years ago
This is absolutely heartbreaking. No man-wait, no CREATURE deserves sexual abuse. This is what is ruining America, not Trump. Lets stop!
Winy More-thorny 8 years ago
Very proud of this men and shame on to all those who hurt them karma will soon find them wherever they are.
Henny Hana 8 years ago
Men. Women. Anyone. Anything never deserved it. An assault is still be an assault regardless who or what the victims are.
Dixon's Mama 8 years ago
These are so heartbreaking. Bravo to these men for standing up and sharing these painful memories with the world. It seems like men are shamed more than women for being victims of sexual abuse.
Karenza T. Wall 8 years ago
what happened to you was atrocious, ugly, undefensible - wrong wrong wrong but not one of you are anything other than brave strong survivor warrior men
Frimpong Poku-Dankwa 8 years ago
Honestly could not go through reading all... this is just inhuman!
Bunzilla 8 years ago
THIS is why we need feminism. Equal treatment means that men's claims of rape should be taken just as seriously as women's (Hell, everyone's claims of rape need to be taken MORE seriously). Men should be able to show their pain without being called 'sissies' for it. Men absolutely can get raped, and it's heartbreaking when it happens to anyone. Why is it such a hard concept for people to understand that we're all HUMAN BEINGS. We all hurt, we can all be hurt. Why would genetics change any of that? We all deserve to be treated with compassion and respect.
Alexander Hablé 8 years ago
a feminist would spit in the face of these men and boys and tell them to "check their privilege" the last thing on earth we need is feminism.
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Grace Barclay 8 years ago
To each and every one of these men I wish you love, peace, joy & happiness. Travel your own road and tell the truth. Never easy, never ever. Some members of my family still will not see the truth after I told about my sexual assault and abuse. I believe you, each and every one of you.
Leanna Arcturus 8 years ago
I'm so deeply sorry to anyone who is a victim to these crimes. I hope the right justice is changed so that harsher punishment is served for people who are so horrible to do these things. I wish victims peers and relatives took this more seriously. I am so disgusted by these criminals.
Aleksander Kaisen 8 years ago
No one has ever claimed that men can't be raped by other men or ugly landwhales. It goes more along the lines, "men can't be raped by hot 18-30 year old babes."
Danielle Montgomery 8 years ago
Silence is violence. Thank you for being so strong to talk about it. Releasing is healing.
Tracy Moorhead 8 years ago
An absolutely horrendous thing to do to anyone. I feel for these men and I hope they find Peace and Forgiveness in their lives. It is so difficult to process, I know, it's taken years for me.
Nancy Alvarez 8 years ago
this should not happen to anyone! it doesn't matter if you are men or women! sexual assault should be punished equally! this just brake my heart because this could happen to someone I love...
Emma Shippen 8 years ago
It's so f*****g awful. Imagine all that pain only for your loved ones to laugh and push you away too. This NEEDS more awareness
Lazy Panda 8 years ago
I can't read any more, let's put it this way, my heart is ice, and all thee together make the f*cking sun, all the ice around my heart is melted, these made me more sad than many things I've experienced. Anyone can be raped and NO MEANS NO, just because you were a young child doesn't mean you won't remember, you remember bad memories for as long as you can remember good ones
Danielle Victoria Narf 8 years ago
All of you are brave to share this. You now pave the way for others after you. Show them that shame is the worst disease. Never be ashamed.
Hayley Lightcap 8 years ago
Whenever I read these, I wonder what state of mind the rapist was in that they thought this was ok. How could they be so hateful?
Sammy Sword 8 years ago
---Situation: No one was present in that portion of the house--- Him: "Lets play a game in that room" Me: "What game?" Him( with a slithering shushh sound and holding my eight year old hand gently but firmly): "Lets go to that room first!" *** Throwing me to the bed, kissing me all over and asking me .. ** Him: " Are you enjoying it?" Me: (I was enjoying it but did not see the next part coming). Now him seductively molesting me and me looking at the dark door and trying to stop that 8 year old, even today and I say to myself, " Don't go... You could have called mummy, you could have called daddy, you could have yelled ... !"
Sammy Sword 8 years ago
Yes I had enjoyed it. He was a servant about 20 year old at that time. But what was more shocking that he did the same to my other cousins.
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Tim Romeo 8 years ago
Feminism like any Democrat policy destroys the human spirit. Women are lying about rape and men continue to be victimized.
that one sushi 5 years ago
Politics has nothing too do with this and neither does feminism. all people that lie about being raped have a very special place in hell.
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Evoke 8 years ago
did you read the entire thing? in his culture being gay is like being animal. he wishes he wasn't gay because he's scared and he's not allowed to be at peace with his sexuality. that's what is all the more heartbreaking about it.
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Daria B 8 years ago
What doesn't make a difference is whether the abuser is male or female. The abuser is the abuser. Fullstop. Also, you can totally see how they were mentally abused. Rape is rape. No matter the sexes or genders of the victims and attackers.
Load More Replies... Amanda Panda 8 years ago
Apparently you didn't read very far. There were some female abusers, one was the victim's mother, another one stated they were trans, and was raped by their girlfriend.
Load More Replies... Amanda Panda 8 years ago
These are truly heartbreaking. Its infuriating that people in this day and age still believe males cannot be raped. ANYONE can be raped, NO means no, and silence IS NOT consent!
Nancy Arnold 8 years ago
Rape abuse shouldn't happen to men women or children. No means no . So heartbreaking reading each of these
Michel M. Prins 8 years ago
Doesn't matter if you're female, male or transgender: Sexual assault will always remain sexual assault. It's truly horrible how many people think that boys and men just have to "man up" in situations like these. Being masculine ALSO includes the desire and right of being in safe zones. The horrible part is that so many have experienced this in an early stage in their childhoods and their views of life might have been completely changed forever. For those who have come out and spoke openly about their assault: you have my respect and that of hundreds of other persons. To those who still struggle, not having found the courage to speak out: Hang in there, and keep telling yourself that you are stronger than you think, because you are. And never be afraid to seek help in cases like these. Remember that a beautiful life still awaits for you, if you haven't found it yet.
Karnelia 8 years ago
Why are we voting on these? Like one is worse or more brave than the other... they are all heartbreaking. Noone should experience this.
Daria B 8 years ago
My thoughts, exactly. I decided to vote the whole list, for being informative, and making the boys to be heard, but I didn't want to vote on any post individually because the pain of each of them is equally horrible. However, I DID vote the one who says his experience dows not define him, because I found it encouraging. There are people who actually commit suicide for not being able to cope with the aftermath and mental abuse, but this guy, who's been through it himself, is basically telling you to stay strong. I hope his attitude helps other victims as well.
Load More Replies... Petra Christovová 8 years ago
C**p .. there are no words to this. Do not know what is worse, the disgusting creeps who do this or the immensely stupid reactions of the people who are being told this, like Man up, Did you like it and similar s**t
Stephen O'Neill 8 years ago
Hey man can you hand me a slice of pizza I was 8...I thought the guy was my fiend he was 15 I was over becouse he had a ps1 and mine broke...it was 85 degrees outside I almost went fishing but I really wanted to play wwf smackdown...I remember everything from that day....I told my mom and dad my best friend died from leukemia when I came home....to this day I have not told them.... I just don't think it's something that they can handle and I'm over it I got help for it and the dr told me I was alright...the only person I told other Than that Dr is my wife...it's not ok it's never ok it does happen even if you are a man boy what ever
Amy Taylor 8 years ago
And people tell me I'm crazy for being particular about who keeps my child, who he hangs around or why I won't date anyone so he can have a daddy. One of these men was 2 years old!! The same age as my baby. Hell no.
Meredith Robinson 8 years ago
Major props to these men who endured such pain and fear. It takes a lot of strength to speak the truth, let alone on social media. My heart goes out to all of the survivors.
Brigitta Zsiros 8 years ago
These men are so so so brave and I want to hug each and every of you!! I hope destiny punishes those monsters who did this to you
Kayla Dawn 8 years ago
If I could purge for one day the amount of people that would be tortured would be disgusting I have a little boy and to imagine anything like this happening to him makes me so angry and disappointed in the world among so many other things this is looked over way to much thanks for posting this
Sandy Rose 8 years ago
I was taped when I was 14 by my stepdad, I didn't know he was my stepdad until I turned 18. What a shock to me. My Mother blames me for what happened, she said that I did it and it takes two. I no longer have a relationship with my Mother, nor we were never close when I was growing up. I have forgiven my stepdad and we talk every few weeks. I didn't ask for what happened to me, my childhood was robbed from me everything changed for me, I never felt safe or full of dreams and goals. People need to know what happens to a person after someone you know takes advantage of you at a volerable age except the one who has been violated at a young age. I still have things that bother me or brings back the bad memory's I went through. There should be places for people who need help. The hardest part for me is reliving what happened to me. GOD BLESS THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN VIOLATED.
Ann Jeppesen 8 years ago
I'm truly sorry that everyone here had to go through this. It's heartbreaking to read these stories. Remember that's it's never your fault. Best of wishes to you all
Terry Tate 8 years ago
My mother had a boy friend when we were young and he would put his finger up our rectems all the time, of course he would do this at night or when our Mother wasn't around. He always threatened us, but we finally told Mom and we all left. I hope there was a special place in Hell for him when he died.
Maria Daniels Fusco 8 years ago
This was hard to read. May the Lord bring comfort and healing to victims of sexual abuse, and may the perpetrators be held accountable.
Robby Bobby Downey 8 years ago
#42 is kind of offensive. Being raped is definitely an unfortunate situation that anyone has to go through that but saying it made you gay is wrong.
Christopher Giles 8 years ago
I was drugged and raped (had my virginity stolen) by a girl in school. Nobody in my family knows.
Sandra Engelhardt 8 years ago
I admire your bravery. It must be so hard for you to trust someone. But, you should really tell someone in your family. It will only get worse. You can do it!
Load More Replies... TheReader19 8 years ago
Like all rape and sexual assault, this is heart breaking. it makes me especially angry that anyone could hurt a child. The only good thing to come out of this is that over men may read this and not feel alone, isolated or scared and that there will be support for them
Kandy Jaimez 8 years ago
The bravery is so inspiring. The sheer honesty. My heart aches for them still. You are unbreakable but the trust in human beings is forever tainted. I'm speaking from experience.
Brinda Kansara 8 years ago
This is so damn sad and scary. They went through such a load of troubles. It would've been hard to cope up with it
jacluckycat 8 years ago
These are all incredibly powerful and heart-breaking. It kills me that people can inflict such pain and suffering on others.
Too Lazy To Care 🐼 8 years ago
I saw several sad social experiment videos that were supposed to test people's reactions when they saw a male sexually harassing a female and a female sexually harassing a male. The two actors went out in public and started the project with a male actor pushing a female actor away as she kept saying things like: "Come on baby, have sex with me. You know you want it." Everyone in the surrounding area either ignored it or laughed and shouted random things at the male as he was harassed. (They were unaware that it was a social experiment and thought it was real.) They shouted things like: "Why would you not want to have sex with a beautiful girl like her? You're crazy! Get it on boy!" Once the roles were reversed and the male actor started to harass the female actor into having sex, a bunch of random people ran to the female's aid and immediately saved her. The point is, no one was in the least bit concerned when a male was harassed, yet reacted when it was a female getting attacked.
Mary Mccullah 8 years ago
Im so heartbroken a lot of people just dont get what happens to boys/girls mens/womens minds when they are being abused/raped because the attacker is so far into their own minds to see what they are doing i do want to say thank you all for sharing your story and im so proud of you for what you are doing to help other victims of abuse/rape to have a voice God bless you all
Kisha Heath 8 years ago
So sad. So unreal how many people are victims and treated worse than the perverts that have hurt them (us)
Lisa Glover 8 years ago
Shocking to me, because you hardly ever hear this from a man. There should be more awareness, because rape doesn't only happen to women.
Michelle Coughlin 8 years ago
My nanny had a game for me when I was 7. If I wanted something from a store it would e worth a certain amount of points. When I got home she made sure everyone was out of the house. She would lay me down on my stomach with a ice pop and use a paddle and hit my butt fast and light so it stung. After she would show me how red my butt was and how warm it was standing me in front of a mirror. I had no clue this was wrong in anyway. Her 15 yr old son tried to molest me countless times when I did t corporate he lost interest.....no one in my family ever knew. I told no one untIL now. I don't think my family could take it. I can though, I can always take it.
Elizabeth Mchugh 8 years ago
These men are so courageous and brave for speaking the truth and illustrating so brilliantly that sexual abuse is not just exclusive to women but both genders.Their stories are so heartbreaking and society needs to work together to prevent sexual abuse and to help those who are currently experiencing or have experienced sexual.It is the responsibility of all of us to do so.
Showney Rahman 8 years ago
I did my research project on this very topic at varsity & it's true that the perception that men cannot be raped still stands
Cecil King 8 years ago
She said she wanted to be my first, I told her I wasn't ready, she hit me, and told me she was not a virgin, and that if I did not give her my virginity she would tell her parents I raped her. She made that threat every time I tried to say no or end things, and even started to demand I initiate sex I was 15 she was 16 went on for over a year before she told me how worthless and unlovable I was and then dumped me..
Pilar Covington 8 years ago
Men are usually thrown to the side when it comes to rape, this is very inspiring and powerful. Anyone can be raped... stand up!
Edward Hernandez 8 years ago
So messed up, everyone should ask their children if anyone has ever done anything wrong to them and not to be afraid to tell the truth no matter the threat
Jasy Ortiz 8 years ago
These men are braver than I.. I was raped 2 years ago and I haven't had the courage to tell my mom
Ismael Colon 8 years ago
My stepfather molested me when I was really young in New York and in New Jersey so my life has never been the same since. His name is Freddy Marrero. :(
HumanBeing 8 years ago
This is absolutely heartbreaking. No man-wait, no CREATURE deserves sexual abuse. This is what is ruining America, not Trump. Lets stop!
Winy More-thorny 8 years ago
Very proud of this men and shame on to all those who hurt them karma will soon find them wherever they are.
Henny Hana 8 years ago
Men. Women. Anyone. Anything never deserved it. An assault is still be an assault regardless who or what the victims are.
Dixon's Mama 8 years ago
These are so heartbreaking. Bravo to these men for standing up and sharing these painful memories with the world. It seems like men are shamed more than women for being victims of sexual abuse.
Karenza T. Wall 8 years ago
what happened to you was atrocious, ugly, undefensible - wrong wrong wrong but not one of you are anything other than brave strong survivor warrior men
Frimpong Poku-Dankwa 8 years ago
Honestly could not go through reading all... this is just inhuman!
Bunzilla 8 years ago
THIS is why we need feminism. Equal treatment means that men's claims of rape should be taken just as seriously as women's (Hell, everyone's claims of rape need to be taken MORE seriously). Men should be able to show their pain without being called 'sissies' for it. Men absolutely can get raped, and it's heartbreaking when it happens to anyone. Why is it such a hard concept for people to understand that we're all HUMAN BEINGS. We all hurt, we can all be hurt. Why would genetics change any of that? We all deserve to be treated with compassion and respect.
Alexander Hablé 8 years ago
a feminist would spit in the face of these men and boys and tell them to "check their privilege" the last thing on earth we need is feminism.
Load More Replies... Grace Barclay 8 years ago
To each and every one of these men I wish you love, peace, joy & happiness. Travel your own road and tell the truth. Never easy, never ever. Some members of my family still will not see the truth after I told about my sexual assault and abuse. I believe you, each and every one of you.
Leanna Arcturus 8 years ago
I'm so deeply sorry to anyone who is a victim to these crimes. I hope the right justice is changed so that harsher punishment is served for people who are so horrible to do these things. I wish victims peers and relatives took this more seriously. I am so disgusted by these criminals.
Aleksander Kaisen 8 years ago
No one has ever claimed that men can't be raped by other men or ugly landwhales. It goes more along the lines, "men can't be raped by hot 18-30 year old babes."
Danielle Montgomery 8 years ago
Silence is violence. Thank you for being so strong to talk about it. Releasing is healing.
Tracy Moorhead 8 years ago
An absolutely horrendous thing to do to anyone. I feel for these men and I hope they find Peace and Forgiveness in their lives. It is so difficult to process, I know, it's taken years for me.
Nancy Alvarez 8 years ago
this should not happen to anyone! it doesn't matter if you are men or women! sexual assault should be punished equally! this just brake my heart because this could happen to someone I love...
Emma Shippen 8 years ago
It's so f*****g awful. Imagine all that pain only for your loved ones to laugh and push you away too. This NEEDS more awareness
Lazy Panda 8 years ago
I can't read any more, let's put it this way, my heart is ice, and all thee together make the f*cking sun, all the ice around my heart is melted, these made me more sad than many things I've experienced. Anyone can be raped and NO MEANS NO, just because you were a young child doesn't mean you won't remember, you remember bad memories for as long as you can remember good ones
Danielle Victoria Narf 8 years ago
All of you are brave to share this. You now pave the way for others after you. Show them that shame is the worst disease. Never be ashamed.
Hayley Lightcap 8 years ago
Whenever I read these, I wonder what state of mind the rapist was in that they thought this was ok. How could they be so hateful?
Sammy Sword 8 years ago
---Situation: No one was present in that portion of the house--- Him: "Lets play a game in that room" Me: "What game?" Him( with a slithering shushh sound and holding my eight year old hand gently but firmly): "Lets go to that room first!" *** Throwing me to the bed, kissing me all over and asking me .. ** Him: " Are you enjoying it?" Me: (I was enjoying it but did not see the next part coming). Now him seductively molesting me and me looking at the dark door and trying to stop that 8 year old, even today and I say to myself, " Don't go... You could have called mummy, you could have called daddy, you could have yelled ... !"
Sammy Sword 8 years ago
Yes I had enjoyed it. He was a servant about 20 year old at that time. But what was more shocking that he did the same to my other cousins.
Load More Replies... Tim Romeo 8 years ago
Feminism like any Democrat policy destroys the human spirit. Women are lying about rape and men continue to be victimized.
that one sushi 5 years ago
Politics has nothing too do with this and neither does feminism. all people that lie about being raped have a very special place in hell.
Load More Replies... Evoke 8 years ago
did you read the entire thing? in his culture being gay is like being animal. he wishes he wasn't gay because he's scared and he's not allowed to be at peace with his sexuality. that's what is all the more heartbreaking about it.
Load More Replies... Daria B 8 years ago
What doesn't make a difference is whether the abuser is male or female. The abuser is the abuser. Fullstop. Also, you can totally see how they were mentally abused. Rape is rape. No matter the sexes or genders of the victims and attackers.
Load More Replies... Amanda Panda 8 years ago
Apparently you didn't read very far. There were some female abusers, one was the victim's mother, another one stated they were trans, and was raped by their girlfriend.
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