Member-only story
I Was Raped
There. I said it.
Don’t ask me for a specific date. Or even a location. Actually, don’t ask me any questions at all. What I’m telling you here is what I can remember. Some of that has to do with having been drugged. In the early 80s, I had never heard of the ‘date rape’ drug. I didn’t club or party, so I wasn’t a part of the scene that had such a vocabulary.
What are Date-Rape Drugs?
Date-rape drugs are substances that make it easier for someone to rape or sexually assault another person. They include alcohol and some medications. The person who’s attacked might become confused, have trouble defending themselves, or not be able to remember what happened later.
“Date rape” doesn’t always happen on a date. An attacker could be someone you just met or someone you’ve known for a while. An attacker can use several kinds of drugs or medications to overpower someone else or cause them to forget an incident. You can’t smell or taste it.
I was working at a warehouse. We worked closely and worked long, hard, and gritty work. We worked as a team. If one was under the weather, the rest of us worked harder to get the work done.
While working there, one of my coworkers introduced me to her brother, Mason. He worked in a different part of the warehouse. I had been to her house for many dinners that…
