A conundrum

[benlehman]

I have a friend -- well, an acquaintance, really -- who has all the symptoms of a rape survivor, and it seems to be really fucking up her life. I want to let her know that she doesn't have to live like that, if she doesn't want to. The question is, *how do I fucking broach the subject?* or should I just butt out and mind my own business.

I mean, there's no really good way to say "pardon me, were you violently sexually assaulted at some point in the past?"

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Unfortunately, shatterdaymorn's examples notwithstanding, women in that situation are often completely incapable of trusting men. Perhaps the best thing to do, Ben, would be to gently make this suggestion to one of her trusted female friends.