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When truth-telling costs you your social world

I was sexually assaulted by someone in my friend group and when I told people about it, half of them sided with him, and now I feel like I lost my whole community for speaking up.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A survivor experiences secondary trauma through community rejection after seeking support for primary harm.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ubuntu justice — healing over punishment?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.