Does it count?

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IAmScared
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Does it count?

Unread post by IAmScared »

Does it still count as assault if someone sexually touches you WITHOUT your consent but you are happy that you get to be a victim?
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Re: Does it count?

Unread post by Heather »

IAmScared: I feel like we have exhausted this particular conversation, and like we have also been as clear as we can, several times, about our answer to this.

Once more: sexual assault is when someone does something sexual to someone else without their consent and/or against their will. In the event the person who was assaulted has positive feelings about the assault in some way, that does not change that that was assault.

We -- very much including myself, right here -- have also set firm limits and boundaries around this specific conversation the last time we had it with you. Please respect those limits and boundaries. This is not the first time I have had to ask you to do so, and it needs to be the last. I am going to close this thread in accordance with those limits.
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