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2. Reassure the survivor that the rape was not their fault. They might need to hear that what they experienced was a crime and not an act of sex.
3. Never forget that rape is not sex. It is a crime of power and a violent assault.
4. Acknowledge that the person who raped chose to rape and is the one responsible for not raping. Do not ask the survivor what they did “wrong” or tell them what they could have done differently. They are the victim of the crime.
5. Provide the number for the National Sexual Assault Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE, or direct them to the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, www.ohl.rainn.org/online, if they want to report the rape. Empower your friend or family member by being supportive and encouraging, but not pressuring them to act before they are ready. In addition to the rape culture and rape myths that discourage victims from reporting on a broader societal level, sexual assault victims may be dealing with closer cultural pressures—like Bean vs. her small town—or even interfamily dynamics. Approximately two-thirds of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows, with almost 35 percent of juvenile rapes being perpetrated by a relative of the survivor.
6. Take care of yourself. Talk to someone at the National Sexual Assault Hotline about what you can do to be supportive, about how you feel, and about ways to cope and ways to stay healthy.
Ultimately, do your best to be a friend.
Survivors need friends.
With love and friendship,
Kristin
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KRISTIN HALBROOK is the author of Nobody But Us. When she isn’t appeasing her sense of wanderlust, she lives in Seattle, where gray skies and good coffee make ideal writing conditions, and where fine company is provided by her husband and a gaggle of pixies. You can visit her online at www.kristinhalbrook.com.
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Nobody But Us
Every Last Promise
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2014952521
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EPub Edition © March 2015 ISBN 9780062121295
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