My sweetest…
I just finished reading your whole post, and my heart honestly hurts for you. No one should ever be made to feel unsafe or treated like their feelings, comfort, or dignity don’t matter.
What you went through was wrong, completely, and none of it was your fault.
Thank you for opening up and trusting us with something so heavy. You didn’t deserve that kind of gaze, that discomfort, or that fear. And I’m really glad you had someone kind beside you, someone who protected you and treated you like a person when others couldn’t even manage basic decency. People like your friend are rare, and you deserve that kind of kindness around you always.
Please remember this, my sweetest:
You are not an object.
You are not a “thing.”
You are not defined by the way sick minded people choose to look at you.
You’re a whole person with a soft heart, a strong mind, and so much goodness inside you.
You’re so, so precious, and I truly hope nothing like this ever happens to you again, or to anyone else.
It’s okay to feel shaken. It’s okay to feel confused.
But you’re not alone. I’m here, and so many people who genuinely care about you are here too.
My sweetest, take care of yourself, okay? Sending you warmth and the biggest, gentlest hug. ❤️
~ @Twilight_Traveler