"I knew the guy who raped me when I was 17 years old- what they call acquaintance rape - and although I did have a crush on him, I wasn't ready to have sex with him. I had always heard about rape victims who became afraid of men and did not want to have any kind of association with them, but for me it was quite the opposite. I became very promiscuous. My all too frequent association with men might have increased the possibilities of what happened to me two years later- I was sodomized. I became very depressed, had anxiety issues and was put on medication; my relationships with men were less that quality. Eventually, I took myself off medication and decided alcohol and drugs were a better medication for me. Almost 10 years later, I still seek counseling for a number of emotional issues, and although the memory of my violation is still there, it's not as vivid as it used to be. Have I healed completely? I don't really think so."
Naledi is one of many other victims, in this country. As unfortunate as it is, statistics show that rape is actually on the increase.
