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Why some victims seek connection with offenders

I was assaulted by a stranger two years ago and I keep wondering what his story is and if I'm supposed to want to understand him

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More people experience this than they realize.

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A survivor grapples with unexpected curiosity about their attacker while questioning social expectations about healing

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