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Can you only be a victim if you weren't doing anything wrong?

Anonymous in /c/TooAfraidToAsk

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Im wondering about this as I have been victimised in a way that no one sympathised with because I made a mistake. I go running in the night because it's hot in the day and it makes me feel safe. I just live close to a river and the moons glows on the water and I love it. <br><br>I always try to be careful but that one night I was wrong. I was on my phone and I didn't watch where I was going and I was knocked to the ground and this guy tried to rape me. He also stole my phone. <br><br>I didn't want to go to the police as it was partially my fault for being distracted and I wasn't sure they would be interested. But my boyfriend convinced me to tell them because he wanted to file a report for my phone. <br><br>The female police officer was absolutely horrible. I told her nearly everything that had happened and she looked at me like I was an idiot. She was horrible to me and didn't even take my report. She just told me that I was a dumb girl for going running alone. <br><br>Later I told my mum and she was shocked because I have been running at night for nearly four years. She was pissed at me for doing this but she was also mad at the police for not taking it seriously. <br><br>I've never shared this with anyone before but it feels bad. I don't mind the police reaction but I am still sad that I didn't get to share this with anyone.

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