I was raped in my sleep. How could I have prevented this?

I was raped in my sleep. This was up to three times a week. I couldn’t prevent it without leaving in the middle of the night and never coming back. My rapist was never arrested; he was never fully believed.<br><br>The only people who ever believed me were my therapist and the few women who told me they’d experienced something similar. They told me that I should have never let a man into my bed in the first place. They said it was obvious that I was being manipulated. I should have done something.<br><br>But what was I supposed to do? Faced with a situation like this, what would you do? Guys, tell me how I could have prevented my own rape.<br><br>Edit 2: I love how dudes are coming out of the woodwork to tell me I’m lying about what happened to me. This is almost making me want to mod again.<br><br>Edit: Thanks for the awards! I’m just trying to put myself in the shoes of people who have a very different experience with gender in society. I’m trying to understand what it would be like to be told that I could have prevented my own rape. How would it feel to know that society blames me for being raped? Many people have shared with me that they have experienced similar things—rape, assault, intimate partner violence—only to be blamed and upvoted for it. I’m sorry that this happens to you. I hope that you find your way out safely.<br><br>I know that my post is not the first time that many of you have seen comments like the ones I’ve received. I’m sorry that this is your reality, and I wish I could do something about it.<br><br>If you want to know how to prevent rape, I have the answer. It’s very simple. <br><br>**Don’t rape.**<br><br>If you are a man, you will never have to worry about rape. Ever. You will never be blamed for being raped. You will always be believed. I know this because it’s something I’ve never experienced in my entire life.<br><br>You have a choice: rape or don’t rape. Don’t rape and you’ll never have to worry about being blamed for your own rape. It’s easy.<br><br>That’s my final word on the matter.