That was 13 years ago. I still haven't felt safe enough to have sex.

When I was 13 years old, I hugged a boy outside my school at the end of the day. We had known each other since the 5th grade and had been reflecting on our friendship together over the past 4 years. That night he happened to break up with his girlfriend, a well liked young woman who was a friend of mine. From the next morning on, people whispered and shouted 'slut' at my back as I walked through the halls or in the class room. I was cussed at walking down the street and pushed in my locker. That was 13 years ago. I still haven't felt safe enough to have sex. - Katie