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Violated in Your Sleep — It Happened To Me
Gisèle Pélicot’s story jogged some nasty memories for me
Anyone who has heard of the tragic of what happened to Gisèle Pélicot is likely feeling an equal mixture of disgust and disbelief.
This woman trusted her husband of 50+ years, who instead decided to let over 50 men rape her in her sleep over 9 years. The husband would drug her, then let men come in and have their way with her.
Some of the accused men said they thought it was some couple’s game. Apparently, they haven’t learned that an unconscious person CANNOT consent.
It’s a story that would make any decent person’s stomach turn. It’s also a story that has brought up some nasty memories.
I was married for 10 years and a year after we divorced, I started dating a guy who was a mutual acquaintance with one of my family members. Let’s call him Dan.
Dan was funny and when we started hanging out, we clicked right away. Before long, Dan was spending practically every night at my place. We would watch TV, listen to music, enjoy some drinks, and sometimes just sit and talk all night long.
The relationship became intimate fairly quickly since it wasn’t like we were total strangers. I was elated. It felt like I had found someone…
