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[Image taken from Serene Claire’s Instagram]
He asked for my number, which I gave after considering how long we had been acquaintances.
He then kissed me on my cheek and asked for a selfie, which I thought was a bold move despite my not giving consent, and I brushed it off, thinking maybe he was just being open-minded.
Still, this is not me giving him the green light for anything.
But he crossed the line, and now I am left feeling awful about it.
This is my story.
He invited me to his private house, and in my head, I was thinking “okay… this guy must be drunk as hell.”
He touched me shortly after that, but he was so drunk that I thought maybe it was unintentional! I didn’t know I was being molested. Then, he asked me not to worry as it was just 2 seconds, and nobody would know or see it.
I was shocked and did not know how to react other than scream at him. I wanted to leave; I cried; I felt so disgusted and violated. I thought, “how could he do this to me?”.
“I did what I think is best for me and the offender.”
To those anonymous accounts that could not stop asking me to file an official police report, what is the true intention of your doing so? Are you implying I made this up or did you want to see the offender go to court?
I was traumatised and violated, but I know the law will protect him because my case is only a tiny matter compared to other poor victims!
“It is pathetic to say, but the only thing I can do as a woman to assert my power and gain back my dignity is to share it on my socials.”
I did not expect things to escalate like this. I was merely sharing my horrible experience with my followers. I was so triggered by what happened I decided to use my platform to warn both women and men to be careful.
[Image taken from Serene Claire’s Instagram]
“Social media is powerful – so much so that it will make men think twice the next time they want to approach women disrespectfully.”
After reading my post, many women who finally dared to stand up for themselves came forward. I am so proud of these women!
Funny how the haters want you to keep quiet. Had I not posted this publicly, I would have sulked and sobbed, feeling so sorry for facing this terrible situation alone. I feel bad for what you ladies had to go through.
“But we all have a voice we can use to protect ourselves.”
Maybe you think I am attention-seeking or that I am acting like a little victim. But if I kept quiet about this out of fear and only felt sorry for myself alone, I would indeed be a victim.
“It’s time for me to focus on my career, especially my well-being.”
In the end, the person who violated me apologised and gave me the closure I needed. Still, while I find it difficult for us to be friends, I will remain civil and professional – which I hope he’ll be able to do so too.”
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