A year and a half. It has been a year and a half since you ruined the thought of any guy showing me respect. It has been a year and a half since you shattered my confidence. It has been a year and a half since you branded the disturbing thought of you into my brain. It has been a year and a half since you raped me.

It has also been a year and a half since I became stronger. It has been a year and a half since I began to find out who my true friends are. It has been a year and a half since I began the journey of figuring out who I am. Although it has been a year and a half since you raped me, this does not and will not ever take away my power. I am stronger and braver than I ever have been.