Sexual Assault

I know it's been a while since I last posted on here but I want this blog to be genuine. I don't want to sit down and have to think about what to write, I'd rather just grab my laptop and start typing when something springs to mind.

A few days ago it was my birthday.

It was also the day I was sexually assaulted.

Now to be honest I've been sat here thinking to myself, "Am I going to far with this? Am I making this too much of a big deal?"

Let me explain to you what happened...

I spent the day with one of my friends and just before we went home, a boy decided whilst running past us, to slap me on the bum with a shocking amount of strength for someone who looked no older than 10 years old.

Honestly, I was shocked and I think I still am a little now. I just froze and thought "what the fuck? did that honestly just happen?" I turned to my friend and waited for her to say something because I didn't want to look like I was overreacting by immediately saying it was sexual assault. To be completely honest I went into quite a weird and shocked mood for a while after.

One of the first things that popped into my head was an article I saw roughly a week ago asking whether or not the #MeToo movement has gone too far. Are people honestly asking this? Sexual assault is something that is definitely not spoken about enough or explained to people. The #MeToo movement hasn't gone too far, it's just showing how common sexual assault is and that something needs to change.

So yes it was only mild but at the end of the day, sexual assault is sexual assault and in absolutely no way is it a compliment. Do you really think someone wants you to run up behind them in the street and grab or slap their arse or worse? Trust me they really don't.

If someone hasn't given you consent, don't do it and please teach your children this.

Have you ever experienced anything similar? Feel free to leave a comment below.

'Til next time xxx