Speak your truth
The tealribbon8tamara page is a safe space for all SA survivors, this is a place where you can share your story and also see others who shared there story .
Ending the silence and shame that comes with SA is my whole mission , goal and desired outcome .
I believe we as survivors have no shame to carry , the only shame is that of the perpetrator.
If you have been a survivor of SA , know i belive you and i hope you heal .
My story
My name is Tamara , I started the tealribbon8 page on ticktock, as a way to spread awareness on rape culture and also my own experience as a SA survivor.
I have dealt with SA a few times in my life , unfortunately it seems to be the case with many SA survivors, that we often find ourselves being re victimized .
When I was nineteen years of age , I was raped by a man who was 34 years old. He was my boyfriend at the time , he was very manipulative and did the abstalute most to make me seem crazy and like I was a liar, it was very hard to go through SA and then to be isolated and not believed was very devastating and for a long time I have carried allot of shame .
When I was 25 I was violently SA by a man I had met online, we talked for a full year and when we met he had SA me and wanted to make sure I knew he planned it and it was the whole reason he gained my trust .
I understand the shame that us SA survivors carry. But I also know the power in using our voice to speak our truth. No one ever has to share their story , but no one should ever be forced into silence either .
I hope my story encourages you to know your not alone , whether you've been SA once , multiple times it dosent matter , I believe you and your story matters .