Innocence

I often think of the relationship between my younger brother and myself to be some strange symbiotic social experiment.

Megan FebuaryNovember 24, 2021sexual assault, healing, truthComment

Un-Silent

What was done…was done. I couldn’t take it back—the words were already said.

Guest UserNovember 16, 2020women writers, foster care, sexual assault, memoirComment

The Louder I Speak

I’ve realized telling my story once did not ease my pain. But sharing it 20 times changed the trajectory of my life.

Pouring Light Into Wounds

I was never taught that my body was mine.

Guest UserOctober 21, 2020women writers, sexual assault, mental health, resilienceComment

Objects Don't Have Names

We tend to blame and shame victims in this culture, which is why so few are willing or able to speak.

Megan FebuaryFebruary 23, 2020writing, publisher, writer, literary magazine, sexual assault, me too Comments

“You are a Survivor, My Darling:” The messiness of Healing after Sexual Abuse

I’ve never had a chance to experience what “healthy” is. I’ve been adapting and then re-adapting again and again to external trauma for my whole life until I’m like this knotted up old tree. The hardest thing for assault survivors like me is making the decision everyday – on a daily fucking basis – to strive towards healthy sexuality.

Megan FebuaryJanuary 2, 2020sexual assault, sexual trauma, me tooComment

Sympathy for the Devil

My rape was a climax in a lifetime of trauma. Braver voices than mine have overcome the shame of violation, the lingering fear of violence and pressed onwards with their lives. I want to ask them, what did they do with the burning self-hatred?

Megan FebuaryDecember 4, 2019sexual trauma, sexual assault, trauma, me too, essay, literary magazine, writingComment

Rape With a Capital R

I am a writer, a communicator, and yet, I could not say or acknowledge the R word for two years after I was Raped.

Megan FebuaryNovember 27, 2019rape, sexual trauma, sexual assault, writer, me too, sexual shameComment