39 Women Shared When They First Were Sexualized

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“I was around 8 or even younger when this creepy older man from my church started coming in, and it escalated from him hugging me and kissing my forehead (which I already disliked) to telling me he loved me, hugging me until I said it back, and kissing me ON THE LIPS. When I told some of the older women he made me uncomfortable, they said he made them uncomfortable too, but no one ever did anything. After a few weeks, I started hiding under my dad’s desk (he was the pastor) until he was in a pew and service started so he couldn’t touch me. Then I’d go right back to hiding until he drove away.”

“It didn’t always work, and sometimes he’d manage to catch me. When he died, I was so happy I cried, then felt immediate guilt. I’m still furious no one did anything to protect me, even though they knew I was uncomfortable. My parents still wonder why I’m not as religious as they want me to be. It’s pretty hard to be religious when a church is the first place you were sexually harassed.”

—Anonymous

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahdobro/womens-stories-of-being-objectified

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