09/02/2023
ATYPICAL TRUTH ___
A MUST READ
Some men who have survived sexual assault as adults feel shame or self-doubt, believing that they should have been “strong enough” to fight off the perpetrator. Many men who experienced an er****on or ej*******on during the assault may be confused and wonder what this means. These normal physiological responses do not in any way imply that you wanted, invited, or enjoyed the assault. If something happened to you, know that it is not your fault and you are not alone. Men who were sexually abused as boys or teens may also respond differently than men who were sexually assaulted as adults.
Most of us visualizes what life after such encounter may seem like so we tend to ask ourself questions like WHAT IF I EXPERIENCE SEXUAL ABUSE AS AN ADULT, thinking if they did, would they have been able to fight back as to prove masculinity? Questions like WHAT IF THE ABUSE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS WAY YOUNGER most times it gets as bad as HAPPENING WITH THE SAME GENDER...so sad though.
Apparently, this is basically not just an article of TRUTH to be told but HOPE to be passed across all my friends and victims who might have in numerous ways encountered this phase or scene.
Title: Atypical Truth
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 feet
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Year: 2023