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The Day Of My First Kiss Essay

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I left right after work to rush home and take a shower. Tonight was going to be amazing. Tonight would be the night of my first actual party and I knew it would be fun. I couldn’t stop thinking about all memories that night would be filled with and the friends I’d get to share them with. I had no doubt that tonight would be a night to remember. There are two dates I will never forget. They happened on the same day, but different years. February 12, 2012, the day of my first kiss. This was the day I learned that something so simple could mean so much when you share it with someone special. This was the day I began to believe that love could be real. February 12, 2016, the day I was sexually assaulted. This was the day I stopped believing in anything. This was the day my world stopped and the day I learned what it means to be a victim. Being a victim is something I hope no one has to go through. It’s not just a title, but something you have to deal with everyday. I had never known what it meant to live as a victim. Every day is different. Some days I wake up and everything is fine. I don’t feel any sadness, it’s just a normal day. Other days, though, I wake up and I regret it. I just want to stay in bed and pretend life isn’t happening. The hard days rarely come, but when they do, they come as a storm of flashbacks, panic attacks, and numbness. Being a victim means being prepared for the worst, but hoping for the best. The night it happened to me was a blur. On my way to

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