Upcoming Changes to the Blog
I first created this blog when I had a lot more free time (and a lot more anger) that enabled me to write more things more often. Slowly I have gotten increasingly busy and I just haven’t been able to sit down as often and write. I unfortunately need to split my time amongst other blogs and real-life responsibilities, which is has brought me to decide that I need to bring some changes.
This blog has been an integral part of my road to recovery. I am far from close to reaching complete recovery; I probably never will. However I have made progress and I have changed. The changes in the direction of this blog have reflected that and will continue to do so.
Tufts knows the wrong they have done to me and they have chosen to do nothing about it. I know some of the very people who have wronged me have visited and read my words. However, I have heard nothing from them. I suppose it is not surprising, but I had have a glimmer of hope for a period of time that they would do the right thing.
I remember reading the book Cry Rape, in which a rape survivor is brutally mistreated by the local police department - the very people who were supposed to help her. She was able to sue and get a settlement, but the PD never apologized. I could relate to her in some ways…feeling betrayed by the system that was supposedly existing to protect you. While I doubt that I will even get as far as her in terms of slight restitution, I do appreciate that I read the book.
Now that I know what to expect in terms of Tufts’ (lack of) actions, I have decided to move the blog. I am going to move hosts and combine this with my personal blog. This is because I am finally going to just tell my story. I want to make the injustice that was done to me available for anyone with internet access to see. I am going to keep on writing and keep on talking about what happened.
Apologies for the extended absence, but I am excited to come back and share a part of myself in hopes of helping others. Thank you for reading thus far! It has been a great few months and I look forward to many more.
Originally published at Tufts University Survivors of Sexual Violence. You can comment here or there.