Could a rape/sexual assault chatroom be made?

i agree. sometimes sharing traumas is really helpful. especially when someone can truly understand them.

I also agree. I think it would be very useful

The possibility of being heard,yeah,it would be totally awesome

Yea that would be really helpful for me too, and prepare you to talking about it face to face in therapy. I really need that

Hi @softFriend28 and everyone else who posted here! Here is the form that you can fill in and share your ideas for new Support Chatrooms! I would also suggest sharing your ideas by filling in Support ticket herewhen you think of something, since ideas and suggestions get easily lost here on forum and are less visible and accessible by people who are in charge of making changes.

I'm not to sure about this, Whilst I agree it would be a good idea for people to speak about their experience, i feel this is what Share your story is for, I also know Rape and sexual assault is one of the biggest triggers on here and I feel creating a room will cause more drama than good, Members will get into compeition with each other, a lot of listeners or memebers will be triggered and I feel there would always have to be a moderator in the room,to keep things on track, having a moderator in a room 24/7 is very difficult as it is. We do have a sexual assault place on the forums, and you're more than welcome to speak to listeners about this...

I can see both sides of the story. I came here as a member when I was dealing with PTSD from a sexual assault. Talking with someone who had gone through it made a huge difference. I can see where it seems like a room devoted to assault survivors would seem like a good idea. As owl had said, it would probably trigger alot of people. Everyone here dealing with this is in a different stage of healing in their journey. They all have their own stories, what's okay for one person to hear, may cause more harm in another. In my opinion, I think people talking 1 on1 with a listener would be more beneficial in the long run.

i respecteveryonesopinions, I haverequrestedthe chat room be made via the link that you dear helpful listener..I have been searching for a support network with people who have actually been through the same thing as me for a while, and its actually what I think would speed up my recovery. It helps to know that others have been through the same thing and you can learn alotfrom the steps that other people in the same situation have taken in their treatment and management of the experience.

I think making a chat room would empower victims because like it or not 1-on-1 and sharing that experience on share your story doesn't suffice when others potentially judge. You would be surprised how many people I have had to report in the 1-on-1 section especially because they don't understand what victims go through and respond in ways that places blame on the victim. Having to keep that story behind the scenes i think gives people who listen to their stories a higher autonomy and increasedopportunityto be nasty towards victims.

Many victimsdontfeel like they are being understood. I get that its difficult to understand especially if listeners come from countries that have a strong rape culture (Countries which i wont mention so idontannoy anyone). But to be perfectly clear Idontsee how a sexual assault chat room could lead to more competitiveness between members than any other chat room on any topic.

In all chat roomsthere should be a moderator as much as possible, but I understand that the moderators on the rape section would need to have understanding and interest in sexual assault as a topic of discussion. Many people are not comfortable talking about it, and although share your story can be beneficial when other rape victims are in the chat room or people who are not judgmental and understand that sexual assault is wrong in all shapes or forms. I guess we can only really find out when the chat room is made and trial its effectiveness. :) Thanks for the link @maku and thank you for the support other dear listeners and members :)

Please forgive me. I am not a big man. Two men fondled, patted, and pinched my bare butt as I was about to change into my street clothes in a shower room. I am straight. A woman also raped me when I was in college. She took off my clothes after dinner and picked me up, put me into bed with her and raped me.