I'm Not the Only One
By Ivy Schank
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All stories have been edited for length, clarity, and/or grammatical errors. All names submitted have also been changed to protect everyone’s privacy and anonymity.
The purpose of this book is to support the idea that incidents of this sort happen to all people, regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, location, race, what one is wearing, etc. Its purpose is also to let others going through the same things know that they are understood, they can get through the hard times, it’s not their fault, they are loved, that they’re not alone, and that they are not the only one.
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I'm Not the Only One - Ivy Schank
I’m Not The Only One
by
Ivy Schank
Rose Publishing
2019
Copyright © 2019 by Ivy Schank
All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.
First Printing: 2019
ISBN 978-0-359087944-1
Rose Publishing
Parkville, MO
Preface
The following stories are experiences of sexual harassment and assault told from the victims, themselves. This collection of stories is a Girl Scout Gold Award project, collected and compiled by Ivy Schank. Stories were submitted via an online survey from people of all different ages, all over the world.
All stories have been edited for length, clarity, and/or grammatical errors. All names submitted have also been changed to protect everyone’s privacy and anonymity.
The purpose of this book is to support the idea that incidents of this sort happen to all people, regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, location, race, what one is wearing, etc. Its purpose is also to let others going through the same things know that they are understood, they can get through the hard times, it’s not their fault, they are loved, that they’re not alone, and that they are not the only one.
Advice for victims and their loved ones is offered after the stories.
Their Stories
Male, 20
I was severely harassed in college because I was perceived to be in the LGBT community. The end result of the harassment was severe depression and anxiety, symptoms of PTSD, and a suicide attempt.
I still struggle with depression and anxiety today. The school administration and the police were no help, either due to what I believe to be apathy and/or incompetence.
Female, 8
My dad’s friend sat on the bed with his two kids and me, watching a movie, with his hands up my shirt, touching my young breasts. I felt uncomfortable but didn’t say anything because he was doing it to the other girl there, too, who was his own daughter. I was so young and didn’t know if this was okay, even though it definitely didn’t feel okay to me. Who would believe me anyway?
Then, after pushing it out of my head for 20 years as being not a big deal,