Vera's Story

My heartfelt thanks to RainLily's counsellors, for being in front of them, I can speak from the bottom of my heart.

I reached out to RainLily half year ago, and talked to them about my experience of being sexually assaulted when I was younger. I am not good at expressing myself. I wavered, but unable to express with words, and where should I start? That was harsh. I was reluctant to tell others, or maybe I put this way – I thought the response from others will make me embarrassed. So I did not take the courage to tell my family and friends. Years later, I told a friend. It seems like the burden is shared, but her reacted as the way I expected, she felt surprised, and asked me several times if I was telling jokes.

I do not need to worry about being questioned, counsellors understand my feelings and worries. With their help, I can speak and tell what I wanted to say. Every meeting was like completing a puzzle. The puzzle is revealing myself with the feelings during and after being assaulted. Now I am not puzzled towards what have happened, and will not doubt myself.

I truly thanks RainLily counsellors for their support in the past half year. Though it is not ending yet, with the company of counsellors, I have faith to move forward.