Lots of thinking is occuring in my tiny head. Heavy stuff. Life is so unforgiving at times.
On the way from class to the office today I got a call from a friend of mine who will remain nameless.
"Katie, where you at?"
"I am eating breadsticks en route to the North Wind. ETA: 1 minute."
I got there, finished my breadsticks, and her and I went to her car. We usually go out and smoke together so I didn't think anything of this trip.
"So," I said. "Where are we going?"
"Planned Parenthood."
Planned Parenthood doesn't condone smoking, so I gave her a puzzled look.
"I get my test results today."
Pregnancy? I thought to myself.
"I was raped last May."
I didn't know what to say. I watched her eyes tear up and hugged her while she cried about how she couldn't tell her mother or her boyfriend.
"It would ruin his life if I was positive."
What a selfless thing to say. She is by far one of the sweetest girls I know. I love her intensely. I was glad she trusted me enough to ask me to come with her, and as it turns out the lass is negative for all testable diseases.
Rape is really something I can say nothing about. I told her I could relate and if she ever needed someone to talk to about it, she could always come to me, and then I left it at that.
But my life and experiences have given me the opportunity to be a shoulder for so many kinds of problems. I am grateful that I can put things in perspective. I am grateful that I've overcome enough at this point to be able to tell her that while it's crippling to be violated in such a disgusting and hurtful manner, it will make her stronger. I just wish people didn't have to learn the hard way. But time heals all wounds. I have no doubt in my mind that she will be okay.
On the way from class to the office today I got a call from a friend of mine who will remain nameless.
"Katie, where you at?"
"I am eating breadsticks en route to the North Wind. ETA: 1 minute."
I got there, finished my breadsticks, and her and I went to her car. We usually go out and smoke together so I didn't think anything of this trip.
"So," I said. "Where are we going?"
"Planned Parenthood."
Planned Parenthood doesn't condone smoking, so I gave her a puzzled look.
"I get my test results today."
Pregnancy? I thought to myself.
"I was raped last May."
I didn't know what to say. I watched her eyes tear up and hugged her while she cried about how she couldn't tell her mother or her boyfriend.
"It would ruin his life if I was positive."
What a selfless thing to say. She is by far one of the sweetest girls I know. I love her intensely. I was glad she trusted me enough to ask me to come with her, and as it turns out the lass is negative for all testable diseases.
Rape is really something I can say nothing about. I told her I could relate and if she ever needed someone to talk to about it, she could always come to me, and then I left it at that.
But my life and experiences have given me the opportunity to be a shoulder for so many kinds of problems. I am grateful that I can put things in perspective. I am grateful that I've overcome enough at this point to be able to tell her that while it's crippling to be violated in such a disgusting and hurtful manner, it will make her stronger. I just wish people didn't have to learn the hard way. But time heals all wounds. I have no doubt in my mind that she will be okay.
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shawna:
Wow. That's ... wow.
kaskata:
i don't know what to say.