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martelkarinNov 21, 20221 minShop Class Hall Pass Chapter OneI'd meant to cancel the appointment with my therapist, Val, because I'd been feeling much better.
martelkarinOct 6, 20227 minA Sexual Assault by Any Other NameIf someone had asked me if I’d ever been sexually assaulted, I would have said no. If they had asked me if I had been groped, I would...
martelkarinOct 4, 20229 minOther People Have It WorseOther people have it worse is a pyramid scheme that keeps people from getting the help they deserve. “You know, Karin, other people have...
martelkarinOct 4, 20229 minWhy Did You?For victims of sexual assault there is a difference between behaving in a way that doesn’t make sense to other people and doing something...