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By Anonymous

On August 18th, 2011 I became one of the many one in every five people in the world to be raped. I can’t tell you how it felt to lay in an emergency room bed having to tell myself...

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By JacqueleenDubois PLATINUM
Levittown, Pennsylvania
JacqueleenDubois PLATINUM, Levittown, Pennsylvania
24 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Of all the words of Mice and Men, the saddest are what could have been."- Kurt Vonnegut

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By RosieB. GOLD
Torrance, California
RosieB. GOLD, Torrance, California
15 articles 3 photos 6 comments
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By Eric Tarnow Tarnow BRONZE
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Eric Tarnow Tarnow BRONZE, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Lubin SILVER
Abilene, Texas
Lubin SILVER, Abilene, Texas
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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By Tropicgirl98 SILVER
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Tropicgirl98 SILVER, Colorado Springs, Colorado
7 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You've got to do everything in your power. . . You've got to try your hardest, and if you stay positive, you have a shot at a silver lining." ~The Silver Linings Playbook

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By IfLifeGivesYouLemons PLATINUM
Sacramento, California
IfLifeGivesYouLemons PLATINUM, Sacramento, California
37 articles 0 photos 22 comments

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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life

Melissa Sawyer BRONZE, South Mills, North Carolina
3 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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By Stephanie Tjan BRONZE
Cerritos, California
Stephanie Tjan BRONZE, Cerritos, California
1 article 0 photos 1 comment