Post by DarthVegito on Nov 12, 2013 21:47:37 GMT -6
Are you a victim of Trade Rape?
In the United States(mainly the PBSL), someone is trade raped every two minutes. One in 29 men in America(PBSL) will be victims of a trade rape or an attempted trade rape during their lifetimes. Educating yourself and those around you about the reality of trade rape can help lower your risk of becoming a victim. Of all trade rapes, 73 percent are committed by a non-stranger (a friend, an acquaintance, even a trusted GM). Sixty-seven percent of all trade rapes occur between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m... Knowing where trade rapes tend to occur, who might be a trade rapist, the tactics trade rapists use, and what to do to make yourself safer can help you avoid becoming a victim. It is not always possible to prevent a trade rape. Knowing what to do if you become the victim of a trade rape can help you take action to heal yourself and, if you choose, to blast the rapist publicly.
The most important thing to remember after a trade rape is that anything that happened was not your fault. Trade rape is physically and emotionally damaging and traumatic. Victims of trade rape often feel angry, frightened, numb, confused, degraded, ashamed, embarrassed, withdrawn, depressed, nervous, or anxious. Some may have experience nightmares or insomnia. Some trade rape victims experience difficulty eating and may even develop eating disorders or substance abuse problems. Trade rape victims may suffer from post traumatic stress disorder, which includes feelings of severe anxiety, helplessness, stress, and fear, flashbacks to the trade rape, difficulty sleeping or concentrating, and outbursts of anger. Many survivors experience trade rape trauma syndrome, either immediately after a trade rape or for months or years afterward. In the acute stage of trade rape trauma syndrome, the victim feels numb, has dulled senses, and may experience physical symptoms like vomiting, tremors, and nausea. Victims may feel bewildered, cry often, and have a deep need to wash or clean themselves. In the outward adjustment stage, the victim returns to her normal life but continues to feel anxiety, stress, helplessness, fear, depression, and have mood swings, panic attacks, or flashbacks. Victims may employ coping mechanisms, such as pretending everything is fine, constantly talking about the trade rape or refusing to mention it at all, or analyzing the trade rape. Many victims hesitate to enter new relationships, trust others, or continue normal trading relationships with a trusted GM. In many cases the victim will use excuses such as: "My picks won't be worth anything!", "Go big or go home!", "You don't understand what I'm wanting my team to be!".
Above all...Seek counseling. Counseling is important to healing. If you try to pretend the trade rape didn't happen, it will eventually affect every aspect of your life. The sooner you start processing what happened and start rebuilding your team, the sooner you will be able to start winning. To find the trade rape crisis counseling center in your area(larger centers are available in Charlotte and Denver), you can call the National Trade Rape Hotline, operated by SLOE at 1-800-RAP-AHOE or visit their website at www.dayuuumbitchyoudumb.org.
The most important thing to remember after a trade rape is that anything that happened was not your fault. Trade rape is physically and emotionally damaging and traumatic. Victims of trade rape often feel angry, frightened, numb, confused, degraded, ashamed, embarrassed, withdrawn, depressed, nervous, or anxious. Some may have experience nightmares or insomnia. Some trade rape victims experience difficulty eating and may even develop eating disorders or substance abuse problems. Trade rape victims may suffer from post traumatic stress disorder, which includes feelings of severe anxiety, helplessness, stress, and fear, flashbacks to the trade rape, difficulty sleeping or concentrating, and outbursts of anger. Many survivors experience trade rape trauma syndrome, either immediately after a trade rape or for months or years afterward. In the acute stage of trade rape trauma syndrome, the victim feels numb, has dulled senses, and may experience physical symptoms like vomiting, tremors, and nausea. Victims may feel bewildered, cry often, and have a deep need to wash or clean themselves. In the outward adjustment stage, the victim returns to her normal life but continues to feel anxiety, stress, helplessness, fear, depression, and have mood swings, panic attacks, or flashbacks. Victims may employ coping mechanisms, such as pretending everything is fine, constantly talking about the trade rape or refusing to mention it at all, or analyzing the trade rape. Many victims hesitate to enter new relationships, trust others, or continue normal trading relationships with a trusted GM. In many cases the victim will use excuses such as: "My picks won't be worth anything!", "Go big or go home!", "You don't understand what I'm wanting my team to be!".
Above all...Seek counseling. Counseling is important to healing. If you try to pretend the trade rape didn't happen, it will eventually affect every aspect of your life. The sooner you start processing what happened and start rebuilding your team, the sooner you will be able to start winning. To find the trade rape crisis counseling center in your area(larger centers are available in Charlotte and Denver), you can call the National Trade Rape Hotline, operated by SLOE at 1-800-RAP-AHOE or visit their website at www.dayuuumbitchyoudumb.org.