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CYBLN 010: Six Reasons I Remained Silent For More Than Twenty Years

August 5, 2013

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Summary of show notes: [Click to Subscribe To iTunes] Here are the 6 Reasons why it took me over 20 years to break my silence of the attempted rape Feeling ashamed Feelings of guilt Protecting reputations Fear of cultural rejection The stigma Fear of being blamed These are just six of the many reasons why I […]

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CYBLN 009: How I Forgave My Attempted Rapist

August 2, 2013

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Summary: In this episode I share my story of an attempted rape / molestation that occurred to me when I was in my teenage years. I kept this a secret for over 20 years for many reasons – the homophobic culture that I grew up in, fear of being labelled, shame, embarrassment, etc. From this, I had […]

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