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lunatica

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20. Six of one and half a dozen of the other

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 02:48 PM

Jul 2012

If someone jumps in to help or defend you, or even believes you and tries to do something about it then it makes you feel protected. If you're left out in the cold with no support after being raped it would be horrible, leaving you feeling as alone as a person can be.

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Jerry Sandusky voicemails to "Victim 2" released by lawyers who plan to sue Penn State [View all] maddezmom Jul 2012 OP

I can't imagine which is worse... LynneSin Jul 2012 #1

Both lead to the person feeling like a freak, since neither group acknowledged their humanity. freshwest Jul 2012 #5

Definitely the first, although the second comes in a close second. nt valerief Jul 2012 #6

I rank them equal. That's why I want them to charge Sandusky's wife with something. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #7

I was molested by my mom's boyfriend. I told her, and she still let him live with us Heddi Jul 2012 #12

I can't even imagine that Heddi! blaze Jul 2012 #13

Well I just like to remind mysellf Heddi Jul 2012 #18

I'm so sorry that happened to you, Heddi. yardwork Jul 2012 #14

Thanks. Me too :) Heddi Jul 2012 #19

Oh Dear God, I'm so sorry, Heddi! calimary Jul 2012 #21

Six of one and half a dozen of the other lunatica Jul 2012 #20

I always thought stoning someone to death cosmicone Jul 2012 #2

stoning huh? irisblue Jul 2012 #4

but suing the university would just be punishing all the students who had nothing to do with this.. frylock Jul 2012 #3

I think suing is the right thing to do - Penn State has gotten rich off their football program LynneSin Jul 2012 #8

oh, i agree and should have included a sarcasm emoticon frylock Jul 2012 #9

they need to demolish that damn coaches locker room waddirum Jul 2012 #16

The whole place should be burned down, erased bonniebgood Jul 2012 #10

The voice mails were sent WHEN??? rocktivity Jul 2012 #11

I've heard that pedophiles don't believe that they are wrong, and this seems to suggest that. yardwork Jul 2012 #15

Why haven't any Penn State officials been charged? marble falls Jul 2012 #17