Rape With No Rapist?
from Always Mending Hosted by Nat LaJune
What do you do if you’re experiencing all the symptoms of rape but your husband isn’t coercive? Who’s to blame? How do you heal? I had to put blame aside and just sit in the FACT that I had been made to have sex I didn’t want. I had to face that trauma without naming my husband as a rapist before I could heal. Now I can say, “Yes, he raped me, but I don’t need him to be punished. I just need to know it happened and why, and then work to strengthen myself so it can’t happen again.” This is why I focus so much on healing over punishment and blame. I believe it’s none of my business if your husband is a rapist. That’s entirely your journey to take, in your time, when you’re ready. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit natlajune.substack.com/subscribe
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