Ask Anything on Yik Yak | I’m a freshman in college and just got a boyfriend, but I was raped a year ago and have ptsd and it’s been very triggering. How do I communicate this to him? I feel like I’m dirty and ruined when I acknowledge that this happened to me

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Ask Anything 27w

I’m a freshman in college and just got a boyfriend, but I was raped a year ago and have ptsd and it’s been very triggering. How do I communicate this to him? I feel like I’m dirty and ruined when I acknowledge that this happened to me

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Anonymous 27w

hopefully he would have the emotional maturity to handle a conversation about it, but if he can't, that's a big red flag anyway...

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Anonymous 27w

Poor girl my heart breaks for you. Are you deep into the relationship or is it rather new? That may determine if you want to wait to say anything.

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#4 27w

It’s been a little over a week

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OP 27w

I would wait then and see if the relationship goes anywhere

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#4 27w

Ok thank makes sense, thank you!

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