All Victims Don’t Survive.

TW: Sexual Assault

I am not a survivor. And I don’t know if I’ll ever be.

My mom always says, “You’re a survivor. You’ve always been a survivor.” When something violent, hurtful, or absolutely heartbreaking happened to me — she would always reinforce the term ‘survivor’ and my legacy of resilience. But I always felt disconnected from this loving sentiment because the affirmation I needed…