YYC Girl

This is a story of a girl who grew up in Calgary.

I won't reveal her name because she wants to remain anonymous.

She tried to do all the right things.

Went to school, got educated.

Suffered from mental health issues.

Lost her good paying job.

And had to take on part-time work due to health issues.

Last year, she had trouble paying her bills.

She willingly chose, to go to stroll and sell her body.

Here, I learned she was raped.

The man held her down, and fucked her in the ass.

She does not know if he was still wearing a condom at the time. She never reported it right away, she was to embarrassed, ashamed, and frightened.

Now, she suffers the consequences for it. Still unable to pay her bills, but now more mental health issues are at stake for her. The ramifications of this rape to her has been horrendous. Night sweats, regrets, fear of STD's. She hates herself. Despises herself. Cannot look in the mirror.

She has cut her face. Wanting to be unattractive to men. So that they will never look at her again. So that she will never be taken advantage of by them like this again.

She drinks to take the pain away. To forget. To get away, if only for a little while.

Society, has turned her into this. We've done her wrong, and we need to do better for her. For others. For everyone who faces these decisions, to pay their bills and to survive in life.

The should not have to, have this chose. To survive in our society.

There is help, if you have chosen to do this, there is Shift Calgary,  http://www.shiftcalgary.org/ and Servants Anonymous. If you have been raped, I encourage you to report this right away. Sheldon Chumir and hospitals have rape kits and experts to counsellors.

I understand if this is a choice you have to make. But please be safe and careful.

Why CAN'T we do better?