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He was older than me
It was summer; I was at the cottage, away from friends and bored 
I accepted his invitation only to find out it was a party of one at his bachelor pad 
We drank, we laughed; I was having a good time
We drank some more…, it’s all a bit fuzzy….
But, I did say NO, and he ignored me
I was so ashamed and swallowed the pain.
I BELIEVE YOU

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He was my friend’s cousin 
It was a weekend; I had a sleepover at my friend’s house 
We played, we watched TV, and we ate 
It was a fun day so far until he came over for a visit
We all played hide and seek; he kept following me…intimidating me…
I was shocked and failed to scream…did I just let it happen?
I was afraid and thought NO one would believe me.
I BELIEVE YOU
    
He was a family friend 
It was Christmas time; my parents went shopping
He was babysitting me and my younger siblings; we all enjoyed a scavenger hunt with toys
The youngsters were napping upstairs and I was cleaning the dust from my noisy PlayStation 
He joined me with an alcohol flask…fascinated and curious, I accepted to take a few sips… 
Although intoxicated, I knew what he started to do to me was WRONG…
Confused and afraid, I could never disclose what happened to me as a young boy. 
I BELIEVE YOU

It happened to me as a 21 year old woman; I did not consent  
It happened to me as a 16 year old girl; it was not a game I wanted to play  
It happened to me as a 12 year old boy; I did not make it up
WE BELIEVE YOU