@Katurah Hughes Thank you for sharing this so openly. I really want to honor the honesty and reflection in what you said. What you described—believing you could control whether something like this happened—is something so many people carry, especially when we’ve been taught that safety is something we earn through our behavior. And realizing later that it was never actually in your control… that’s a hard truth to come to. I also want to gently name something important—being accessible or not having certain boundaries at the time does not make you responsible for someone else choosing to harm you. That responsibility has always been theirs. Full stop. What you spoke to about culture, family, and early exposure is real. So many of us were navigating environments that blurred lines before we even had language for what was happening. That matters. And I really appreciate how you named the shift—owning your voice, your truth, and the importance of boundaries now. That’s not small. That’s reclamation. Also… the fear of not being believed? That’s real too. And unfortunately, it’s something that has kept many people silent. So you naming that here is powerful. I’m really grateful you shared this with us. This is exactly the kind of truth-telling that changes how we understand these experiences—not just individually, but collectively. And I’m especially holding you with love in this, always!