Unexpected place for a flashback

[jay]

One of the reasons I'm cautious and defensive in sensual settings is that my first experience, at age 20, was a traumatic, nonconsensual one. :-(

Standing in the voting booth this morning, I glanced at the list of candidates for State Assembly in my district. The person that instigated (perpetrated?) that encounter was the listed Libertarian candidate.

I froze... then voted for the Democrat.

Comments

[7patches.livejournal.com]

You've already got the courage.
Here are some hugs.

[kiya]

*jaw-flapping bogglement*
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

(I understand entirely. A few months back I actually did a websearch on the person who assaulted me and relaxed immensely when I learned he was in Texas. . . .)

[therealjae.livejournal.com]

Oh, Brian.

*hugs*

-J

[geekchick]

*hug*

[greeklady.livejournal.com]

Unexpected place for a flashback
One of the reasons I'm cautious and defensive in sensual settings is that my first experience, at age 20, was a traumatic, nonconsensual one. :-(


Im sorry, if you want to bend an ear on that one, I'll be around.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear. I'm sorry. I didn't even glance at the Libertarian candidate since I knew I was voting Democratic in that race. I wish I had, so I could have given you extra hugs today.

[elynne.livejournal.com]

*hug* if you want one. Oh, hon. How incredibly awful. :[

[purplejavatroll.livejournal.com]

How utterly terrible. Hugs being sent your way if you want them.

pjt

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

Oh my gawd. How awful! Any chance it was someone else with the same name? Either way, voting Democratic seems reasonable!

*hugs*

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Oh, Brian! How awful :-(

[treacle-well.livejournal.com]

Hugs.

[runeshower.livejournal.com]

How awful! I hope that candidate lost. *hugs and smooches*

[mhw.livejournal.com]

Euuuuugh! *big warm reassuring hug*

[mikz.livejournal.com]

Ugh! How awful! What a way to skew your political opinion!!

I guess the closest thing that happened to me is that I once slept with the son of the local candidate for Australia's token fundy Christian party (which is laughing stock in the realm of Australian politics). But that was a good thing—definitely consentual!

[lizw.livejournal.com]

I remember the story. Perpetrated is the right word all right. I hope you're feeling better by the time you read this.

Brian1789

[(Anonymous)]

DAMN !! I'm so sorry, I didn't know. It does explain a few things. I wish you had felt you could confide. I love you.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

I knew this person was local, and had actually confronted them over lunch about five years before. She mumbled something about she thought she was doing favors for otherwise-undesirable geeks, and moved on. Sigh.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

No... actually, this person had run for office in the East Bay a few years ago.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

With only 4% of the vote (grin).

Re: Brian1789

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

I was too ashamed and embarrassed to admit it, 20 years ago...

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

And such great symbolism! (giggle)

[kiya]

Oh, ick.

Way to add injury to injury, that.

Yuck.

I have a hug if you want one. Good gods.

[geekchick]

She mumbled something about she thought she was doing favors for otherwise-undesirable geeks, and moved on.

Grrrrrrrr.

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's just an amazing amount of hubris. Yuck.

*more hugs*