Your Friend was Raped

@hcromer (2710)
United States
April 30, 2007 5:49pm CST
If your friend or girlfriend told you that they had been raped what would you do? What would you say to them and how would the whole situation make you feel?
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9 responses
• United States
30 Apr 07
This is a very serious thing. I would talk to her and ask her to tell me exactly what happend, then I would call the cops, even if she didn't want to, because a rape victim needs not just a friend and medical attention but also help. Whoever did this to her, has to be put away, at least and get help themselves. I've been in this situation and that is what I did for my friend. It was not easy but she got better, and now she is a counselor for other rape victims. The best thing you can do is be there for the rape victim and never make them feel like less of a person.
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
1 May 07
Hcromer, of course, the first reation would be anger at the violation your friend has endured.....next would be empathy...as you try to understand the feelings that she is experiencing... My advice to you is to report this....maybe she can stop another woman from having to feel the way she does right now....it will be damn hard for her to do...but with support from you she will make it through this... She will need to attend some type of counseling...this is important for her recovery from this violation. She will learn to become a survivor and no longer a victim. I wish you the best of luck in dealing with this horrible situation...I hope that you will be there for her as she will need the love and support. Blessed be!
@romel_ece (1290)
• Philippines
4 May 07
I think I would feel sorry for her.Then the first thing I will asked is that who raped her and where it happened.Then I would encourage her to accompany her going to the police station and report the rape incident that took place and the suspect must be put to jailed at once before it can escape and hide somewhere.
• United States
30 Apr 07
I would take her to the police and we would tell them what happened, we would bring this person who did this to her to justice. I would feel sorry for her because I have had it happen to me, I know what that guilt and pain does to you. I would want everything good to come back to her, faster than it took me to get it back.
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@okn0tok (569)
• United States
2 May 07
Being unfortunate enough to ALWAYS be int he wrong place at wrong time and have been raped 3 times myself. You need to tell her to first file a police report. Then get to a therapist asap. Make sure you tell her its not her fault and just be there for her, watch some movies, help her through it.
• United States
1 May 07
First i would ask them if they'd been to the hospital and to the police. If they felt better about confiding in you and haven't went i would offer to go along to be there for support. I would be devistated if a friend of mine had went through that. I'd let your friend know that you are there for them and to back them and let them know you'll help them get through it.
• United States
1 May 07
First, I would never hold it against her. If it was my girlfriend, I would try to accompany her to the hospital & court, & - well, just be there for her. I think part of it is putting my own feelings aside that it happened, & try to put my energies into takeing it from there to help.
@sunup13 (420)
• Canada
1 May 07
Well I would definitely believe them, I was raped a few years back and a lot of my friends were supportive and there for me, even the guy's girl friend who is a good friend of mine. It helped that the guy in question had had comments made about him like that before and everyone knew we were best buds and I would never sleep with him willingly. It is a terrible situation to begin with so if you friends won't believe you, who will! It would make you just that much more depressed and self conscious.
@uiwwitch (892)
• United States
1 May 07
I would feel bad, I would most likely cry. But I will also try to be strong so that I can offer her my support which is probably what she needs the most. I will try to be available to her as much as I can. I will also advice her to report it to the authorities so that something will be done about it. But if she does not want to, I will not force it on her and will just support her decision.