Testimonies

My sister was raped by a boy that was in my year group at school. She is three years younger than me. She had been talking to him and finally went over to his house to hang out. He forced himself on her without a condom and she bled. She believes it's her fault because she went to his house and she didn't scream no, because her lack of education surrounding consent has made her believe that rape is only violent and in dark alleys. She has never let herself deal with the trauma because she believes people can be raped 'worse' she was.

I made out with a boy when I was 19 and he got aroused. He made such a big deal about how painful it was to have not been able to relieve that tension. He made me feel bad like it was my fault for about half an hour and finally, I gave in to help him with my mouth. I hate that memory. I didn't have to do anything for him, he could have done it himself. I wish I knew better at that time.

I was first sexually assaulted at age 13 when a boy pushed me against the wall and put his hand down my top as a 'dare' I told the teacher and was told 'you have boobs yet so it doesn't matter' and over the years the sexual assault from different people escalated until I was raped down an alleyway. Not once did I tell anyone after that first experience though.

I was sexually assaulted in 2012 when I was 16 years old. A girl at school I had recently become friends with invited me to her birthday party at her house which I went to with a few friends. She invited a group of older guys to the party. Later into the night while a group of us were watching a movie one of the older guys held me down by my wrists and raped me. I distinctly remember saying please stop and no I don't want to but once I realised he wasn't going to stop I detached from my body. When I went back to school a week later the girl who held the party blamed me for what happened and I was bullied to the point that I dropped out of school.

It was after our year 10 formal in 2020, where there was a massive afters party at one of the girl's houses. I was drunk and a guy from X (who was a friend at the time), led me up to one of the rooms for me to rest in. I woke up the next morning with my panties and bra off.

I had a boyfriend year 9, he was year 10 but nearly sixteen, he would try and basically grope me and touch my inner thighs at break times. Even after I'd say no he would stop for a moment then just do it again. After we broke up we were in the same friend group and later on everytime the group hung out he always sat close to me and 'be tired' and rest his head on my breast or rest his hand on my thggh under the blankets. It was very uncomfortable.