Just Me

Dear Men.

Dear Men,

Women do not owe you a rape disclaimer.

Girls get into new relationships and when sex becomes an issue and the trauma of rape is thrown on the table, men are like, “Why didn’t you tell me?”

She didn’t tell you because she doesn’t owe you an explanation. She didn’t tell you because she wasn’t ready.

She didn’t tell you because she doesn’t want you to look at her or touch her like she is broken.

She doesn’t owe you her pain. She doesn’t owe you the story. You do not have a special right to the front page edition.

When it comes to having sex with her, you should already be understanding and patient.