The emotional aftermath lingered far longer than the physical wounds. Beneath the surface of embarrassment and regret lay something much deeper — the cost of silence and the absence of education about consent, safety, and body awareness.
Doctors later explained the injury could have been avoided with the right knowledge, but no one had ever taught them what to expect. That lack of guidance turned vulnerability into trauma. The writer now shares their story as both a confession and a call for change — because when society refuses to talk ope
