Lady Gaga - Til It Happens To You (Official Music Video)

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  • čas přidán 16. 09. 2015
  • A portion of proceeds from the sale of the song will be donated to organizations helping survivors of sexual assault.
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    “Til It Happens To You” written by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga; performed by Lady Gaga, from the film THE HUNTING GROUND, available now: bit.ly/1E6XAFl
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  • @24-karat-plonker
    @24-karat-plonker Před 4 lety +5904

    "You probably did something to deserve it."
    I was a 7 year old watching cartoons in my bedroom.

    • @desairio7330
      @desairio7330 Před 4 lety +341

      I was 6 trying to not get late for school..

    • @gattinafatata
      @gattinafatata Před 4 lety +297

      Wtf you can't deserve an abuse??? How can people even think that?
      They're sick, no one deserve an abuse.

    • @exhumation.666
      @exhumation.666 Před 4 lety +143

      i was 3, just being curious in a dark room....

    • @fayeyellowx1016
      @fayeyellowx1016 Před 4 lety +95

      I was watching bee movie and 9

    • @coppercrown3032
      @coppercrown3032 Před 4 lety +70

      You are not at fault because of your abuse you never did anything to deserve that. That is negative thinking and it leads to nowhere good in your life! NO ONE DESERVES ABUSE!!!!

  • @thegoroakechi
    @thegoroakechi Před rokem +702

    I'm a 22 year old man. It happened twice. When I was 7, my own father. When I was 15, my first boyfriend. I will never recover from it. I hate it when people tell me I'll be fine, that I'll get over it, or accuse me of lying because I'm a guy. This stuff ruins lives. People don't just "get over" being assaulted. This song hurts and heals at the same time. Thank you, for speaking about this. People do not want to believe us victims, they don't want to listen, so thank you for making them listen.

    • @fede1834
      @fede1834 Před rokem +32

      I'm a genderfluid 20yo female. My father, at 14, and my third and last boyfriend at 19. I felt my heart break reading this, not only because of the similiarities, but also the gender inequality that is in this. I really, really hate when people gaslightes men over abuse. Like, really, what the fuck are you talking about, get a grip.
      Those are people who don't deserve a single glance from you, or anybody. Those are literally the worst. But hey, until it happens to them.
      I would never wish someone to experience this, but my rage is building up.
      I really hope that you at least escaped all of that.

    • @fede1834
      @fede1834 Před rokem +14

      I'm not here to tell you that you will "just be fine". I'm here to wish you all the best and a healthy path towards recovery, freedom and happiness. I'm with you man.

    • @kenthuang436
      @kenthuang436 Před rokem +15

      I haven’t gotten over the four months of sexual assault I had received from a classmate in school when I was 15. No one ever told me it wasn’t my fault and when I refused to talk about what had happened, they said that I was “fine” and misunderstood it was just a joke or something like that. And when I started to show signs of PTSD and using extreme avoidance techniques to make sure no one could ever touch me without my permission ever again, they said it was my fault and I was doing it for attention.

    • @sherimour
      @sherimour Před rokem +9

      @@kenthuang436 ​ it is not your fault, you did nothing wrong, stay strong , it takes time to heal, I’m sorry for what you’ve been through

    • @kenthuang436
      @kenthuang436 Před 9 měsíci +7

      @@sherimourThe worst part is that the school psychologist even blamed me. I still have a paper she wrote about me where she said that all of the bullying and also my fear of certain classmates were of my own doing. I mean what kind of woman whose job is to try to help kids would say such a thing to a kid she knows was sexually assaulted because the kid who did it was punished lightly the first and only time the school knew about it and was showing very obvious signs of trauma and hyper vigilance because they were afraid of being sexually assaulted again since it kept happening for months?

  • @emilybasciano2291
    @emilybasciano2291 Před rokem +553

    To all of the survivors out there, man or women:
    I see you.
    I hear you.
    I believe your story.

  • @Milky__Way_
    @Milky__Way_ Před 5 lety +4525

    I'm reading the comment section and crying... So many broken souls... People, stay strong, please! Sending you all my love!!!

    • @Ehsidorah
      @Ehsidorah Před 5 lety +11

      Love the support

    • @sophiealenaa
      @sophiealenaa Před 5 lety +12

      its hard to stay strong but trust me I'm trying everyday and failing everyday.

    • @Milky__Way_
      @Milky__Way_ Před 5 lety +6

      @@sophiealenaa I believe in you!it'll be better ❤️

    • @sophiealenaa
      @sophiealenaa Před 5 lety +4

      @@Milky__Way_ thank you I just wish I could feel the same, but it does mean a lot to have someone believe in me.

    • @skywillfindyou
      @skywillfindyou Před 5 lety +1

      Что ухудашет ситуацию, так это то, что многие из них пишут, что не заявили. Преступник остался ненаказанным.
      И ладно, если это дети. Но взрослые блин. И тут же жалуются, что в этом обвиняют жертв.
      Да обвиняют. Этим молчанием они помогают ублюдкам.

  • @gagafanno01
    @gagafanno01 Před 8 lety +4178

    Poker Face: hiding your sexuality from your lover
    Paparazzi: fear of fame and death
    Bad Romance: accepting the darkest side of yourself
    Born This Way: loving and accepting yourself
    Judas: betrayal and forgiveness
    Marry The Night: not giving up on your life
    Applause: finding something to do which you love
    Do What U Want: not giving a f*** what others think
    Till It Happens To You: trying to explain others how it feels
    I love how Gaga is the only (pop) artist nowadays who writes about the bigger cause rather than love and break-up.

    • @christianskovlund6090
      @christianskovlund6090 Před 8 lety +25

      +Renato Judas Hair: Telling others to accept you for being your self ;)

    • @MrDodgechargersrt
      @MrDodgechargersrt Před 8 lety +15

      Can we please boost this comment because it actually makes sense unlike most of the others

    • @cy9141
      @cy9141 Před 8 lety +2

      Spot on!

    • @kennethsoshi03
      @kennethsoshi03 Před 8 lety +3

      and Mariah too dahhhling. :)

    • @josephsaravia5056
      @josephsaravia5056 Před 8 lety

      +Renato Judas tambien pienso lo mismo y me da gusto que hayas hecho eso muy bueno te amo gaga

  • @MarthaRose92
    @MarthaRose92 Před 8 lety +15663

    It's sort of funny how people say they want pop stars and singers to sing "real stuff" but when GaGa releases a song like this, it's talked about but it doesn't chart that high and gets no radio play.

    • @19kayla
      @19kayla Před 8 lety +289

      +Martha Redfield and songs about meaningless love and cough netflix and chill- they get all the attention. so annoying.

    • @WHaaaTT
      @WHaaaTT Před 8 lety +82

      +Martha Redfield this won an award

    • @fawnbecker5914
      @fawnbecker5914 Před 8 lety +276

      because no one wants to face what's happening to our young women. we're a first world country we shouldn't be having these problems right? I was sitting in the library at my college campus and in a study room where groups have priority. these guys were in there at first they were watching porn on their laptops then it went to looking at female students online. they were describing her breasts but saying vulgar things and one was describing her vagina and what it was like. outraged I told them I was here for a education and reported it to the librarian. she actually asked me to leave and told me boys will be boys. Now I've been through worse I was also assaulted but my point is its so bad that rape culture its even apparent in the smallest form were you can even get introuble for reporting behavior that is a precursor to assault. I should be able to go to my library without hearing about how they dehumanized another human being. That unfortunately isn't what really going on. We all saw the cat call video of the woman walking down the street in New York city. People just don't want to face up to what has happened.

    • @impracticalandres
      @impracticalandres Před 8 lety +39

      +Martha Redfield It doesn't get radio play because it's not a "Gaga" song. In order for it to play on the radio it has to be released from her album as a single, but this song is actually for a film called "The Hunting Ground" so there won't be radio play through her. (something like that, I don't know exactly how it works but I know when it comes to radio play there's specific criteria involved)

    • @morrisbranch5958
      @morrisbranch5958 Před 8 lety +27

      Andres wrong!!! Any song that is solicited to radio by a record company can get airplay. Album tracks can get unsolicited airplay..it happens all the time..it just debuted at #30 on adult contemporary radio this week..

  • @charlietorteson9375
    @charlietorteson9375 Před 2 lety +546

    I was 4. Still just a child. He took my innocence from me. He still hasn't been found or prosecuted. I am now 21. To all the other survivors, you are STRONG! You are BRAVE! You are SEEN! I see you, and I share your pain

    • @msanna4
      @msanna4 Před rokem +29

      I feel your pain. I was 3 years old when it happened to me. My parents and sister believed me when I spoke at 7 years old. The rest of the family called me a liar. It's the last time I talked about something that was hurting me.

    • @charlietorteson9375
      @charlietorteson9375 Před rokem +4

      @@msanna4 I'm so sorry that happened to you, I hope you are doing okay ❤

    • @Genderless_Weirdo
      @Genderless_Weirdo Před rokem +7

      i was 4.... and still no one has believed me after 7 years and the people who did it still deny me the sad part of it is there my family.....

    • @Shimada46
      @Shimada46 Před rokem +1

      @@msanna4 We love you

    • @charlietorteson9375
      @charlietorteson9375 Před rokem +5

      @@MyNameIsMissMe How am I attention seeking? Don't bother commenting if you can't say anything nice!

  • @dunwoodie27
    @dunwoodie27 Před rokem +202

    I was sexually assaulted 3 or 4 years ago, it’s a changing event that effects the person on a daily basis. People don’t realize the trauma of what it’s like to be in our shoes. Lady Gaga is truly amazing and inspiring to me. To the survivors out there; stay strong and don’t ever give up hope.

    • @oliviagunda9914
      @oliviagunda9914 Před rokem +2

      Hie Rachel, I'm working on a paper on Gender based violence and I would like to talk to you personally if that is okay with you

    • @dunwoodie27
      @dunwoodie27 Před rokem

      @@oliviagunda9914 it’s okay with me.

    • @oliviagunda9914
      @oliviagunda9914 Před rokem

      @@dunwoodie27Thank you, so how do I reach you? Any social media platform that you are comfortable with.

  • @ArtsyChick24
    @ArtsyChick24 Před 8 lety +3629

    they never "had it coming". Nor was anyone ever "asking for it". If you have sex or engage in sexual activity with someone and they don't consent, it's sexual assault/rape. End of story.

    • @Pandora116
      @Pandora116 Před 8 lety +8

      ^THIS

    • @ArtsyChick24
      @ArtsyChick24 Před 8 lety +89

      What baffles me the most is how it's so difficult for people to even understand that in the first place.

    • @damonika09
      @damonika09 Před 8 lety +6

      Exactly!

    • @BlasianBobbi215
      @BlasianBobbi215 Před 8 lety +53

      The dorm room scene when he walked in while she was doing her work REALLY got to me. I was like "what a fucking bastard". nobody, male or female, should have a piece of them taken away like that.

    • @madisonedie
      @madisonedie Před 8 lety +2

      +Greenville Belle I agree

  • @RenaRain
    @RenaRain Před 4 lety +3981

    “Why didn’t you report it?”
    I. Was. Five. Years. Old.

    • @SheepIsLove0325
      @SheepIsLove0325 Před 3 lety +161

      Same, when your 5 you don’t know what’s going on

    • @suchi203
      @suchi203 Před 3 lety +142

      that is at least the seventh time i read that, and it grosses me out. People are seriously sick, hope you are doing well now.

    • @EXGLMeverts
      @EXGLMeverts Před 3 lety +60

      I was 6 years old, nou i am 50 years old and the dond beleve me

    • @robynwhelan_
      @robynwhelan_ Před 3 lety +12

      Fr, like when ur 5 u dunno whats going on

    • @lifewithlucas3489
      @lifewithlucas3489 Před 3 lety +46

      I hate it when they say that ! Like we were kids !!! What do you expect me to do ... I was told I was making stuff up... I felt so lost

  • @adrianaalexander5463
    @adrianaalexander5463 Před rokem +175

    Every single time I watch this video I cry. Every time

  • @phatbigmac
    @phatbigmac Před rokem +110

    I was 14
    He was 16 turning 17
    I was a freshman, he was a junior
    He pressured me into doing it even after I said no and stop it multiple times
    Today is the day I told my mom what happened to me, it happened the day before my birthday on October 3rd of last year
    To the people reading this who are also s/a survivors:
    What that person did to you has *nothing* to do with your smile, your friendships, the way you look, the clothes you wear, how you do your makeup, your current relationship if you have one, and most of all it is *not your fault*

    • @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000
      @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 Před rokem +7

      I am sorry for what happened... you are so strong and brave. Sharing your story it takes a lot of courage. You did well telling your mother, I hope you are doing ok, sending you my love 💜.

    • @lwn2021
      @lwn2021 Před rokem +4

      a day before my birthday too, since then I have never had the courage to celebrate my birthday because it reminds me of my trauma 😭

    • @letsgrow6934
      @letsgrow6934 Před 2 měsíci

      Thank you

    • @victoriaford8449
      @victoriaford8449 Před 25 dny +1

      I am sorry 😞 you where attached stay strong 😊

    • @amberrourk3763
      @amberrourk3763 Před 14 dny

      I had to repeat that to myself every day after my first day of group therapy..."it's not your fault" 🫂. Thank you. Words can't express how hurt I am that this also happened to you 😔

  • @DiannaAForever
    @DiannaAForever Před 8 lety +1935

    This made made me cry. I don't understand why people constantly blame the girl for what she is wearing and that's why she got raped. Instead of having dress codes in school teachers should be having discussions with the children and explain to them that sexual abuse is not okay. Rape is not a joke, it's serious and will mentally and emotionally scar a person for life.

    • @Stavol2Dual
      @Stavol2Dual Před 8 lety +7

      +LoveChezzabella clothes do not make her a target because they look like that, some clothes are easier to remove than others. its easier to rape, and don't say nuns don't get raped because they cover up. Long dresses can be ripped to tie them up and gag their mouths so they cannot scream for help.

    • @DiannaAForever
      @DiannaAForever Před 8 lety +3

      +Stavol2Dual very true. I never thought about that.

    • @rebeccas.2659
      @rebeccas.2659 Před 8 lety +1

      +nosferotica char.txa.cornell.edu/lennon.htm

    • @SA-wm9nu
      @SA-wm9nu Před 8 lety +6

      yup , its not about what we are wearing , muslims cover them selfs cause they dont want to get raped but we raped :((( .

    • @janedoe3209
      @janedoe3209 Před 8 lety +5

      ***** you should be ashamed of yourself

  • @Im__A__Fan
    @Im__A__Fan Před rokem +42

    To all the other survivors:
    We know what you went through.
    We know how you feel.
    We believe you.
    We love you.
    We are here for you.
    We will be with you.
    Always.

  • @blueturtle3623
    @blueturtle3623 Před 4 měsíci +24

    As I type this, I'm in a mental health facility dedicated to helping people recover from PTSD. This song is so incredibly validating. There is no "You're ok," just "it's ok that you don't feel okay" I'm kinda sick of people telling me I'll get over it, or be stronger for it. It's really nice to have a song that just says "This sucks and that's normal"

  • @moe3691
    @moe3691 Před 8 lety +1961

    If every other 'artist' used their fame to inform or point something out the world would be so much brighter.

    • @warsofthestars666
      @warsofthestars666 Před 8 lety +6

      +Mehdii Laghzaoui I'm pretty sure people aren't going to stop raping others just because lady gaga made a song though.......

    • @moe3691
      @moe3691 Před 8 lety +39

      ZebraManYouSuck she didn't make the video so she can stop the rapers, she made it for those people who can be potential victims and aware them even more about rape that's all :)

    • @warsofthestars666
      @warsofthestars666 Před 8 lety +1

      Mehdii Laghzaoui Oh sorry then

    • @ethanshupe4403
      @ethanshupe4403 Před 8 lety +4

      +Mehdii Laghzaoui What point is she informing on? Is she informing on the fact that men and only men rape women and only women? Is she informing on the point that women are more likely to get raped at college than not? Is she informing on the point that women aren't responsible for their own safety? Because that's what this video is suggesting. And those are all lies. She is saying nothing new or insightful, she is playing on women's fear for attention. It is an extremely old trick, and very many people are falling for it. Imagine if she swapped the genders in this video? THAT might actually be new or insightful. Or informative.

    • @moe3691
      @moe3691 Před 8 lety +1

      Obvious pseudonym we are aaall aware that men rape boys small ones young old and women with all kind there r even some sickos who violate 'animals' and bestiality stuff, but when she focuses the lights on what happens in the educational system, what lays behind ever rooms door, if the women who are potential future director or managers or any successful job they could have is actually raped in the place she goes to learn and to practice what could define her lifes path forever THEN everything will fail, it is bad that people are raped, it is bad for everyone, but it is worse for someone who's building their future.

  • @alexwilliams9129
    @alexwilliams9129 Před 3 lety +2154

    "Why didn't you tell someone"
    It was my father. The same person who told me it was normal. I was twelve.

    • @user-hj5ee6jw5j
      @user-hj5ee6jw5j Před 3 lety +52

      I feel bad omg

    • @Blueboy1144
      @Blueboy1144 Před 3 lety +8

      At 12 you still believed it was normal?

    • @umchileanywaysso3780
      @umchileanywaysso3780 Před 3 lety +302

      @@Blueboy1144 stop victim blaming. its 2021.

    • @ingevanderveen
      @ingevanderveen Před 3 lety +198

      @@Blueboy1144 of course! you're a kid! you'll believe what your parents tell you, no matter what the rest of the world does. i believed things my parents said till i was 28. it's very hard to think differently when you've always heard one thing.

    • @blueisblue599
      @blueisblue599 Před 3 lety +75

      @@umchileanywaysso3780 This guy is a disgusting troll. He's been rude in other comment sections.

  • @KatieChildress2109
    @KatieChildress2109 Před rokem +112

    Wow, this brought me to tears. I was SA’d by my boyfriend last year and I’m still working through it. I can remember just feeling worthless after everytime he touched me, and I would get in the shower and scrape at my skin until I felt like every trace of him was gone. He told me I needed him and that even if I said no, if it felt good I should let him do it, and that I was just weak and scared if I didn’t. Sorry to anyone who knows how this feels, I hear you and I believe you, I stand with you, you’re never alone.

    • @oliviasmith6192
      @oliviasmith6192 Před rokem +7

      You are so brave to talk about what happened to you. I know all too well it is not easy to talk about. You have to believe you are a strong and beautiful Woman. Any one who survives SA are heroes because it is not easy to come to terms with.

    • @KatieChildress2109
      @KatieChildress2109 Před rokem +2

      @@oliviasmith6192 Thank you so much..

    • @elizabetheasley2311
      @elizabetheasley2311 Před rokem +3

      I too know how this feels I’m sorry you have experienced this pain but also knows it’s okay to know other people are with you I pray a lot and will for you as well sometimes I try not feel at all but as it is still happening we will always feel something just pray about it and shove it it doesn’t work that way and you know what it can when we fall just get up I struggle from it and still am please pray for me as well love much me too

    • @elizabetheasley2311
      @elizabetheasley2311 Před rokem +3

    • @elizabetheasley2311
      @elizabetheasley2311 Před rokem +3

      Me too❤❤❤❤❤

  • @porkfriedlice
    @porkfriedlice Před 2 lety +77

    When I was a child and disclosed to my mother, I was told that it happens to everyone and the conversation was over. It has happened so many different times over so many years. It does not have to happen to everyone. It will NEVER happen to my two boys.
    To be fair, my mother only was doing what her mother had done. That generational curse is BROKEN.

    • @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000
      @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 Před rokem +2

      I'm sorry for what you went through... you are so strong. I wish you the best. Hope you are ok 💜.

    • @Theluxebeautyqueen
      @Theluxebeautyqueen Před 11 měsíci +3

      Same. I waited for a while for my mom to understand and take my side. She never did. But as a mom with two girls, over my dead body!!!!!!

  • @lazluv4458
    @lazluv4458 Před 3 lety +4159

    I was told that men can’t be raped or sexually assaulted, they told me to get over it and that I would be fine. I couldn’t even look at myself in the mirror after he did what he did to me. I hated myself for so long. I still have issues with it, but I’m slowly starting to love myself again.

    • @sarahisaacs2928
      @sarahisaacs2928 Před 3 lety +78

      I hope you are doing OK x

    • @vicmonik
      @vicmonik Před 3 lety +59

      How are you feeling now? 💗

    • @cameronmccarthy7611
      @cameronmccarthy7611 Před 3 lety +53

      Glad to hear it stay strong we are here to stand together through are dark past and help eachother build love and acceptance for ourselves

    • @febs3501
      @febs3501 Před 3 lety +51

      Heyy. Its not your fault. Please dont hate yourself.. :( im sorry for what happend to you

    • @mrspo7012
      @mrspo7012 Před 3 lety +23

      You are amazing ❤️❤️❤️
      Stay strong!

  • @saiddiegoibarra1044
    @saiddiegoibarra1044 Před 8 lety +1177

    We are with you

  • @reyron9743
    @reyron9743 Před rokem +79

    Even though I'm a boy. This happened to me when i was 5-10 years old. When my mother comes to work, my uncle looks after me. I didn't know what he was doing.. i was too innocent back when i was a kid. He said that wants to have fun with me. He made me do things to him. And he did things to me. It aches my heart when i remember what have he done to me. I only knew it was wrong when i was 8... I did everything i could, to stop him from doing that to me... He threatened me that if i told someone about this, he would kill me. I've never been this scared in my life. And remembering it will always fume myself with anger. I regret that i never told anyone about this. He should be in jail right now. I'm now 24 years old. I hope other victims are okay aswell

    • @Sonnenanbeterin1991
      @Sonnenanbeterin1991 Před rokem +2

      You still can Tell you storx

    • @wannabedrewafualo
      @wannabedrewafualo Před rokem +3

      Anybody can be a victim or survivor of this type of abuse. Don’t let anybody tell you that your experience isn’t as bad or wrong because you’re not a girl like me. Boys and men deserve all the support in this as we do.

    • @Itslizzylulu
      @Itslizzylulu Před 4 měsíci +1

      Im sorry what you went through,
      You deserve justice, None of this was your fault, You were a kid,
      I wish you the best in life and i wish you may heal and hope you are doing fine.

  • @Rileyshannon2
    @Rileyshannon2 Před rokem +69

    'Till it happens to you, you don't know how it feels' That really spoke to me when everyone was saying that they understand and that I should calm down. This happened to me when I was 11. It stills shakes me and I am so happy that she is laying in bed so guilty because of what she did.

  • @TheKuroNekoo
    @TheKuroNekoo Před 8 lety +1964

    As a victim of rape, here's my story (If you're interested) : My cousin sexually assaulted me when I was about 7 years old. I was afraid of men my entire life, whether they walked by me on the street or whether they hit on me or when I meet them for the first time. I remember I used to have my sister order my food for me if the worker was a man. As you can tell, I was terrified of them and tried to avoid them as best as I could. During that time, I knew that the only man that I could ever trust and love, was my father and a few other close male family members. However, as life went on and time went by, I grew into the young women I am today. I learned to forgive my cousin for what he did. After that forgiveness, my dark world became bigger and brighter. After that forgiveness, I made the career choice: Military. Of course, there are a lot of men serving in the military, and that doesn't frighten me one bit. I'm ready to serve alongside with them to protect my country.

    • @bellahadid5174
      @bellahadid5174 Před 8 lety +15

      Omgg ! Babeee ! this that happened to you is terrible and ofc you didn't deserve anything like this !! I hope you are okey and if you ever need help I am here ! My IG is : Vasoulahappy and my snap chat : vasoulahappy

    • @symphonychakma8988
      @symphonychakma8988 Před 8 lety +40

      you are a brave brave soul, sweetie. I'm so glad you overcame that. *hugs*

    • @gregalan6418
      @gregalan6418 Před 8 lety +7

      It is to bad that song is a total FLOP --- as no one is getting the message I guess? --- It is NOT even in the top 200 songs sold on iTunes = TOTAL FLOP

    • @oiiiiiiu160
      @oiiiiiiu160 Před 8 lety +24

      +Greg alan it is so ignorant of you to say that. Its totally obvious that she is trying to put a message across and the message is pretty clear, you should probably think before you speak.

    • @sebastiansmith8228
      @sebastiansmith8228 Před 8 lety

      +Kuro Neko that's horrible im so sorry

  • @madeleinereads
    @madeleinereads Před 2 lety +4377

    To all of the warriors out there:
    I see you.
    I hear you.
    I believe your story.

  • @almira__3818
    @almira__3818 Před rokem +353

    I was 9
    I didnt know what i was doing on social media
    I trusted him
    He threatened me
    I Gave him photos.
    He tricked me.
    No one deserves this
    You're a survivor
    You're strong
    Your story matters.

    • @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000
      @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 Před rokem +6

      I am so sorry for what you went through... you are so strong and brave. I hope you are ok, you are amazing.

    • @aero6843
      @aero6843 Před rokem +6

      There are so many of us. It's easier than ever to share a photo or video, and find yourself threatened or blackmailed. We can never blame ourselves - only live, learn, and share from our experiences. Bless your soul. I hope you are well and never stop spreading your message. I'll be doing the same. We are in it together. Thank you for sharing.

    • @JustinaJayne
      @JustinaJayne Před rokem +1

      Did anything happen to them? That’s more than just an assault it’s child material out online I hope that it was all handled and stopped and taken down I send you love and healing ❤️

    • @almira__3818
      @almira__3818 Před rokem +5

      @@JustinaJayne My stupid child brain didnt tell anyone, and then he deleted his account

    • @livrachel5169
      @livrachel5169 Před rokem +3

      It's so hard not to blame ourselves but it's not our fault we were young and being taken advantage of by adults

  • @Artdeco_bby
    @Artdeco_bby Před 2 lety +86

    This song will always have a special place in my heart. After 13 years (14 in July), I’m finally getting help and there is an open investigation because another victim came forward. I never truly realized how big of an impact it made on my life. I was a child, and I still remember every detail like it was yesterday. I pray for those that have gone through the same. I see you. I believe you, and I care about you💗

    • @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000
      @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 Před 2 lety +3

      You are so strong and brave... sending you my love❤

    • @Honey_Faith
      @Honey_Faith Před rokem +1

      My body still remembers everything even if my mind forgot. the trauma stayed with me, affecting my whole life.

    • @joec5924
      @joec5924 Před rokem +1

      I'm just waiting till July when the statute of limitations runs out for a courts martial on anything that can be wringfully turned around against me. Then it's game on!

    • @kenthuang436
      @kenthuang436 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I sadly can’t do anything to my perpetrator because of the stupid statute of limitations and no one ever telling me about my rights as a victim. I missed the cutoff by two years and may never get justice unless someone else comes forward which I doubt will ever happen considering the sexual assaults happened 23 years ago.

  • @mikaylasings6152
    @mikaylasings6152 Před 4 lety +1542

    "Why didn't you tell anybody?"
    He was my therapist, no one believed me. They said I was lying.

    • @asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770
      @asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770 Před 4 lety +33

      Mikayla Sings don’t give up. I know you’ve probs got no reason to listen to me but I’ve written a little something for you.
      I really want you to know that your not just an object that can be used by other people. Your a living human being with a soul and a heart.
      I had a friend who was raped many times, she committed suicide...you can’t give up, you can’t give in to the darkness in this world you have to be the light. You have to believe in yourself and believe that you can go on.
      Learn to feel the strength within yourself. The hands and feet you control, your very sight and your mind, it is YOU. And you have complete control over your future, your destiny. You have power, you have strength. You have no limits to your strength.
      Many troubles and hard times will beat against us, many failures, many times we will doubt ourselves...
      In life we bend but we must never break
      Your spirit may twist but you must never snap
      And even though we may lose the battles in our lives
      You will not lose the battle in your heart
      God bless you, I bless you.
      The time has come to become who you were always meant to be!
      Not next year
      Not tomorrow
      NOW⚔️

    • @mikaylasings6152
      @mikaylasings6152 Před 4 lety +13

      @@asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770 thank you so much for this. It's taken me any months to realize that I can't let this control me. Thank you ❤❤

    • @elizevdspuy
      @elizevdspuy Před 4 lety +11

      Oh my....I am so sorry!! I believe you! Sending love...

    • @mikaylasings6152
      @mikaylasings6152 Před 4 lety +5

      @PurpleLiza thank you. And that's awful and I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm here if you need someone to talk to ❤

    • @hannah-mn1rz
      @hannah-mn1rz Před 4 lety +2

      same thing happened to me but i havent told anyone yet

  • @chocolat4609
    @chocolat4609 Před 5 lety +1527

    A little girl in my school committed a suicide because she couldn't take anymore the harassment she was victim of in her previous school.
    She was 11.

  • @eddiesbear
    @eddiesbear Před rokem +35

    please don’t allow the abuse to destroy your life, if you are reading this and have been a victim of rape or sexual assault and are destroying yourself please stop and think about what you are doing, you have not done anything wrong and you need to let go of those negative beliefs, you have every right to be happy and to lead a fulfilling and happy life.

    • @kittyonmydesk5532
      @kittyonmydesk5532 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I didn't let that happen; fellow survivors in my family let me down (of course, under the spell of our abusers), which forced me to accept my destruction from everyone surrounding me.

    • @kallandracampbell2105
      @kallandracampbell2105 Před měsícem

      ​@kittyonmydesk5532 don't ever let them gas light you or make you feel unworthy of love, happiness and self-worth. You deserve love. You deserve happiness. You deserve to get back your self-worth.

    • @kittyonmydesk5532
      @kittyonmydesk5532 Před měsícem

      @@kallandracampbell2105 That's the thing: you're groomed to let them twist you anyway they want, so they do, and it's the worst when the only people surrounding you have done exactly that, and when organizations and others out of the circle do little to even console you

    • @kallandracampbell2105
      @kallandracampbell2105 Před měsícem

      @kittyonmydesk5532 I know. I have very little support myself but I found the strength not just to get back up, but to build from it and become who I am today. I am working in mental health. I believe in you, I have faith in you. Try to seek people that are not toxic towards your healing. Find the helpline #'s

  • @annmarieknapp2480
    @annmarieknapp2480 Před rokem +29

    Thank you Lady Gaga. It happened to me when I was in graduate school. Twenty-five years later and it still hurts like hell.

    • @oliviagunda9914
      @oliviagunda9914 Před rokem +1

      I am so sorry for that. You never deserved that kind of treatment

    • @fede1834
      @fede1834 Před rokem +1

      You can't just "shake it off", but you can try to help yourself and replace the treatment towards your body, starting with yourself. Your body deserves love, genuine caresses, felt hugs, you don't have to feel this pain on you. You can share it. You can talk, you can be alone whenever you want, and you can, no, HAVE TO surround yourself with real people, not Monsters.

  • @Mochi-kf3it
    @Mochi-kf3it Před 7 lety +2223

    This is so sad :( what's even worse is that some people blame the victim

    • @christopherrivera1673
      @christopherrivera1673 Před 7 lety +16

      Okemilyv never blame but find where you may have put yourself in danger. Control what you can, accept what you can't.

    • @darkriver1988
      @darkriver1988 Před 7 lety +28

      I was abused as a child. Did I put myself in danger?

    • @christopherrivera1673
      @christopherrivera1673 Před 7 lety +8

      I said "find where you may have", and for a child rape victim I would say that you can not learn how to better protect yourself from that. My comment was meant for adults obviously. I just don't like the mentality that rape victims tend to have of " nothing I do matters, I'll be raped anyway", because everything you do matters, including who you trust, or who you trust with your kids, or your friend's kids, or your young nieces and nephews, etc. I'm not simply victim blaming here, I'm trying to be constructive and encourage a preventative mindset, rather than a fatalist one.

    • @farraz6784
      @farraz6784 Před 7 lety +32

      But you wouldn't need to watch your back with if people didn't rape. So therefore all blame is on the rapist. It's like saying a person is at fault for dying from cancer. They shouldn't have got it. Lol

    • @DupeyDonuts
      @DupeyDonuts Před 7 lety +28

      I get blamed every day. I was 15 at the time it happened. I'm 18 now and i can still feel him on top of me. I felt so helpless, especially when his friends called me a "stupid whore" for trying to turn him in. I was accused for putting in a "false" rape charge by his friends. My tiny 15 year old virgin self had no idea what was going on. All i knew was I didn't want it. He's still out there today.

  • @cherriesmsp3586
    @cherriesmsp3586 Před 4 lety +419

    'are you sure you said no?'
    'boys will be boys'
    'why didn't you fight back'

    • @asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770
      @asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770 Před 4 lety +1

      Cherries MSP have you experienced this? If so...I am so...so sorry

    • @asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770
      @asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770 Před 4 lety +1

      Cherries MSP God bless you Godspeed

    • @thenorthstar777
      @thenorthstar777 Před 4 lety +12

      I hate it when people say stuff like that. LIKE HELLO I TRIED TO FIGHT BACK I TRIED TO SPEAK. BUT I HAD NO VOICE AND I HAD NO POWER. HE TOOK THAT. HE TOOK ALL I HAD AT THE MOMENT. I TRIED BUT WORDS WOULDN'T COME OUT. I TRIED TO FIGHT BUT IT WAS INEFFECTIVE, HE KEPT DOING IT TO ME.
      JUST F""KING LISTEN TO ME AND BELIEVE ME.

  • @wonderquartz
    @wonderquartz Před 2 měsíci +7

    This song can hold so many meanings to so many different people.
    The fact remains, that no one can ever understand another individuals struggle... until it happens to them.
    This song brings me to tears every time.

  • @leeelahglitz47
    @leeelahglitz47 Před rokem +40

    Crap, this hit hard. I was sexually assaulted by a family member when I was 6 years old, and it happened more than once; then again when I was 15, by my best friends boyfriend. And just last month. I was asleep and had accidentally left my front door unlocked one night, and some drunk guy from my neighbors party thought it would be a good idea to sneak in and try his luck. I feel absolutely disgusted with myself, and like I am absolutely worthless.
    I can't believe people disliked this song, or have the nerve to say anything bad about it.

    • @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000
      @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 Před rokem +6

      I am so sorry for what you went through... for everything. You are so strong and brave. Sharing your story it takes a lot of courage. You deserve hapiness, you deserve to live without fear and pain, you deserve the best. I hope you are doing better, if not please remember that you are amazing 💜.

    • @waverider8549
      @waverider8549 Před rokem +5

      You are not worthless. You didn't "invite" this, nor did you cause it. The abusers are worthless.

    • @lwn2021
      @lwn2021 Před rokem +3

      I hear you, it hits different when it has happened multiple times, sometimes I wonder, am I at fault or is my fate this messed up

    • @leeelahglitz47
      @leeelahglitz47 Před rokem +3

      @@lwn2021 I have spent countless sleepless nights wondering how I brought this on myself, and have spent many years questioning why it happened. Something I didn't have 7 months ago when I left this comment, was the love and support from my partner. I'm doing a lot better, although the memories still haunt me, and everyday is a challenge. It took a great deal of strength to let my new partner get close to me, but he's a good one.
      I'm sorry this has happened to you, and I pray you find the peace of mind and recovery that you deserve. It's not easy, and I'm here for you. It can be so physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting. And daunting to try new things and open yourself up to new experiences.

    • @Elsapato123plastilina
      @Elsapato123plastilina Před 4 měsíci

      If people don't like the song? The music? Or the rythim?

  • @Jisawesomeletter
    @Jisawesomeletter Před 4 lety +1006

    My son was 5 at the time. Thankfully, he told me. Of course I believed him, that's my baby. We're suppose to protect them no matter what!
    The guy is in jail, and my son will never have to see him again

    • @user-ox9ne4mk3p
      @user-ox9ne4mk3p Před 4 lety +62

      You're an awesome parent. I'm reading comments and in most cases parents reject their children. It is really sad.

    • @brayden6878
      @brayden6878 Před 4 lety +8

      Same for my sister

    • @lydiajade2477
      @lydiajade2477 Před 4 lety +8

      I wish my mom would believe me

    • @savanahhayes1455
      @savanahhayes1455 Před 4 lety

      I'm happy for you and your son :)

    • @nafis2495
      @nafis2495 Před 4 lety +3

      Omg, hope your son mental health recovery well

  • @ludmillasummers775
    @ludmillasummers775 Před 3 lety +1614

    I escorted my son today to talk to detectives about being sexually assaulted 7 years ago. I'm proud of him. Please pray for him as well, he's hurting and processing everything all over again now, and I can't take away that hurt.

    • @Jimntrix2407
      @Jimntrix2407 Před 3 lety +68

      God bless you for believing him and trying to do something. I'm almost ashamed to say that because it should be an automatic response from a parent but so many times it isn't.

    • @catherinekewakae1329
      @catherinekewakae1329 Před 3 lety +46

      You did a good thing that most parents rarely do.

    • @talkshockpodcast
      @talkshockpodcast Před 2 lety +14

      ❤️

    • @tristezzalamentoluciano265
      @tristezzalamentoluciano265 Před 2 lety +20

      I am so proud of him too!!! From the bottom of my heart, I feel so much love for him. I am so sorry he's had to suffer this. And I'm sorry you're having to also. You're in my prayers.

    • @ruthprophete5566
      @ruthprophete5566 Před 2 lety +9

      I am so sorry for what happened to your son. You are being an amazing patent for being there for your son and taking his assault seriously

  • @marcocanasdarcia9780
    @marcocanasdarcia9780 Před 29 dny +3

    How a song released in 2015 continues to give incredible feelings of nostalgia 😢❤

  • @TheLLMfamily
    @TheLLMfamily Před rokem +54

    When I was 10 this happened I’m 11 now and I just got free today and still no one knows I just want to forget about it and act like it didn’t happen I tried to fight it I couldn’t fight it i tried so so hard I’m crying writing this because I’m finally free 😃

    • @sxb8246
      @sxb8246 Před rokem

      Hello dear,
      Do uou need to talk about it?
      I'm here.

    • @mumisha6627
      @mumisha6627 Před rokem

      i'm available to talk too okay? If you need anything, reach out love x
      You don't deserve this and it's never your fault.

    • @TheLLMfamily
      @TheLLMfamily Před rokem

      @@sxb8246 awww thanks very much I will be sure to talk to you do you have any other social media platforms?

    • @TheLLMfamily
      @TheLLMfamily Před rokem +1

      @@mumisha6627 thanks I needed that 🥰do you have any other social media platforms for us to talk

    • @kellia4724
      @kellia4724 Před rokem +4

      Tell them. Tell everyone. Scream it out loud. Because it’s always going to stay with you and it should stay with him too. I was your age and younger when it happened to me. Make it his burden.

  • @AlyssaandJerrod
    @AlyssaandJerrod Před 4 lety +2068

    *Why didn't you report it?*
    He's family. No one would take my side.

    • @jasmintheartist9710
      @jasmintheartist9710 Před 4 lety +57

      That's so disgusting i'm so sorry justice will come one day

    • @chantalmunch8322
      @chantalmunch8322 Před 4 lety +50

      He's my cousin and it was long time ago and I never realised it was wrong until 1 year ago.I always thought only rape is sexual assult but its not.touching is sexual assult too

    • @jodea9732
      @jodea9732 Před 4 lety +2

      Same x

    • @allthefeelz4423
      @allthefeelz4423 Před 4 lety +20

      It's my dad. It's not super bad...an occasional smack on the butt but I'm a 15 year old girl. Not okay. I can relate to you. Everyone thinks my dad is a great guy.

    • @mikageokumura5605
      @mikageokumura5605 Před 4 lety +5

      @@allthefeelz4423 Please tell someone. There must be someone you can tell.

  • @claralima2806
    @claralima2806 Před 8 lety +1172

    this is so fucking important

    • @jimincanparkitonme7470
      @jimincanparkitonme7470 Před 8 lety +2

      +The Antichrist Shouldn't have been raped in prison unless they raped someone else before they were arrested, but why did they end up in jail? They were a threat to innocent people. They don't deserve rape but they reserve restricted freedom.

    • @jimincanparkitonme7470
      @jimincanparkitonme7470 Před 8 lety +1

      +The Antichrist My new reply is also, men raped outside of prison do exist, and yes it is serious as well. Please don't misunderstand. I wasn't very clear in my precious comment.

    • @lulubthehamiltonfangirl606
      @lulubthehamiltonfangirl606 Před 8 lety +1

      Preach it

    • @gabrielleholloway8793
      @gabrielleholloway8793 Před 8 lety +2

      The song is important because of the issue

    • @carajaneevans1785
      @carajaneevans1785 Před 8 lety +2

      +Hey It's Kyla You agree they don't deserve rape? So then it's a problem? You can't justify it just because they're in prison, not everyone in prison is there because they raped someone, there are other crimes...

  • @alexisrottee6371
    @alexisrottee6371 Před rokem +24

    This song is such an inspiration.
    Full support to all the survivors. We see you, we believe in you and we hear you.
    Thank you Lady Gaga for being so involved on issues that matter a lot.

  • @craftydj
    @craftydj Před rokem +30

    I did't realise what happened till I told someone they explained what the person did wrong. My mom said it was no big deal the person lives in another town. Still can't get out of my mind

    • @nadinerichard7811
      @nadinerichard7811 Před rokem

      I am so very sorry this happened to you. Most women I spoke with their own moms or mother figures had been assaulted and had no support. Small communities are hard as the doctor/nurse/spiritual counsel or guidance counselor is known to you or your parents. Don't just get on with it seek counseling with a female counselor. Keep trying till it feels right. For some it takes more than one try to find the right person. I read the Bible daily something I never did while I was younger and could have used some wonderful messages without the preach feeling

  • @treegonometry1246
    @treegonometry1246 Před 4 lety +3087

    “Why didn’t you report?”
    Because i was a young kid, in a society which says that males have no feelings and this doesn’t happen to males.

    • @blahblahblahblawww
      @blahblahblahblawww Před 4 lety +52

      I feel terrible for what happened to you but yes it does happen to men

    • @JustAChinesePleb
      @JustAChinesePleb Před 4 lety +30

      Literally people this generation say all the time it happens to men. It was past generations that had this bs ideology.

    • @kenthuang436
      @kenthuang436 Před 4 lety +36

      That is pretty much how I was treated. No one told me or made me feel like it wasn’t my fault. The school blamed me for it and even wrote it down in a psych evaluation that everything bad that happened to me was of my “own doing.” The school didn’t separate me from my attacker or take any actions to protect me from more assaults until I was extremely terrified to go to the class where I was constantly being assaulted. It traumatized me so much that I started to self harm just to repress the memories. I lived like this for seventeen years because no one made me feel safe and that it wasn’t my fault. They all made me feel ashamed. Honestly the only person who would have supported me would have been my sister but she was away at college when it was happening and I was embarrassed, traumatized, and ashamed for it all because that’s how the school made me feel.

    • @FujishimaAkiko
      @FujishimaAkiko Před 4 lety +23

      Jin, no, you can't blanket people like that. I'm Gen-X and am very aware that men are raped. One of the most common places for a man to be raped is in the military. 1 in 7 men have experienced sexual assault. It's a real issue, and the stigma of being victimized needs to go away for everyone...

    • @yazmingarcia3069
      @yazmingarcia3069 Před 4 lety +25

      Sexual assault is not limited to ONE type of person. Anyone can be a survivor sadly. We need to change this is society but also teach everyone that’s it’s k to show emotions. If emotions are not processed it can be very harmful.

  • @Nur..00
    @Nur..00 Před 7 lety +3053

    she sould've won the oscars i'm so upset right now

    • @ivanespinal963
      @ivanespinal963 Před 7 lety +2

      Flops don't deserve an Oscar

    • @Nur..00
      @Nur..00 Před 7 lety +93

      Flops wouldn't be nominee to Oscar

    • @edgarcruz1948
      @edgarcruz1948 Před 7 lety +62

      +Iván Espinal she's definitely not a flop, this is something emotional and real she talked about. Sorry that she's not throwing her body around like Demi Lovato but this is real life

    • @constanzaramirez6075
      @constanzaramirez6075 Před 7 lety +37

      She is not a flop
      She has never flopped actually

    • @abrilgomez8729
      @abrilgomez8729 Před 7 lety +14

      +Iván Espinal bitch please

  • @punimlord
    @punimlord Před 2 lety +12

    I think this song saved my life. I just wish I could thank Gaga in person, let her wipe the tears from my face; this song wipes my tears.

  • @andyshepherd7853
    @andyshepherd7853 Před rokem +10

    Very real, sometimes unbearable, bad dreams ,nightmares, but I'm here, 50 years later I'm still fighting, surviving,winning. Always here for anyone that needs help.❤❤❤

  • @jeremiasmatos6862
    @jeremiasmatos6862 Před 8 lety +5391

    Lady Gaga didn't win the Oscar, but:
    1- She Was the most spoken Female of the Oscars.
    2- Better and emotional performance of the night.
    3- Trending on Twitter, Facebook, Google and Yahoo
    4- Won the respect and admiration of everyone
    5- TIHTY in the top 10 of iTunes USA
    6- First and only artist to participate in the Super Bowl, GRAMMY and Oscars in the same year.
    A true legend.

  • @Nanancay
    @Nanancay Před 8 lety +2185

    I only found this song because I was searching, I really DIDN'T hear this song anywhere
    It has 22 million views, but I still don't think it reaches enough people. Why is her other music more popular than this? This is a song that I've listened to over and over, and it doesn't get old at all - I feel it everytime.

    • @christophermelki8695
      @christophermelki8695 Před 8 lety +19

      +NANCAY WANG this song is not an official single thats why the number of views is not really high

    • @kherise
      @kherise Před 8 lety +23

      +NANCAY WANG Because people is so superficial. There is good music and strong social musical messages out there, but usually they don´t get to be heard by many people.

    • @kd7649
      @kd7649 Před 8 lety +11

      +EarthenImage That's rich! This is not a strategy for anything and falls along the lines of a GROWING concern and ACTION BY the U.S. Government to look into the issue of sexual assault on campuses. It wasn't meant to be released with anything else... it was a power ballad FOR THIS CAUSE! It's obvious to me you missed the point!

    • @xeniasebitrakou
      @xeniasebitrakou Před 8 lety +1

      +NANCAY WANG me too i complitly agree with u

    • @vasiaann5236
      @vasiaann5236 Před 8 lety +1

      +NANCAY WANG its called lack of promotion

  • @LotusBom
    @LotusBom Před rokem +25

    This music video is so powerful. Its true you really dont know how it feels till you go through it yourself

    • @lavenderoarfish68
      @lavenderoarfish68 Před rokem

      I have been trying to get any understanding, any sort of understanding of how it feels. It's because ever since I was a child I've been romanticizing rape without knowing it, or how bad that was, either that or id think about how much i just wanted to support and help survivors. Someday, someday I think I'm going to get assaulted, I don't know why but it's just a feeling, and when it happens, my life will be at some of its worst moments. It's a terrible thing, but I have this weird "connection" to it. I hope that if I have any idea of what it's like, maybe that feeling would go away, maybe I'd stop sxualizing it in my head, maybe I'll be able to help surivors even if just a little. Because rape is a terrible thing, and if I haven't been raped I should be thankful that I have not been. I don't know, if you have any advice, I'd appreciate it.

  • @randiemcconkey6445
    @randiemcconkey6445 Před rokem +11

    Still trying everyday to be strong for my kids and still being so young. I’ll never forget what my dad did. He deserves all that comes. For the rest of my life I’ll forever suffer. You took everything, from me.

    • @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000
      @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 Před rokem +2

      I am so sorry for what you went through... you are so strong and brave. You deserve hapiness, you deserve to live without fear and pain, you deserve the best 💜.

  • @anniechipps3772
    @anniechipps3772 Před 5 lety +717

    To everyone struggling with something whether it is sexual abuse, depression, or anything in between, I believe you. I love you. You are so strong. I know you'll get through this.

  • @AJrocker-ku9lt
    @AJrocker-ku9lt Před 4 lety +1007

    "Why didn't you tell me?"
    Because all he did was touch me and himself, and nothing can be done because it "wasn't bad enough."

    • @whatsername7422
      @whatsername7422 Před 4 lety +14

      That sucks really bad, did you tell the police everything? Because I'm pretty positive that if there was any penatration at all (fingers, foreign objects, body parts) then its 1st degree Sexual Assault. And if the police dont do anything you could send a letter to the state you live in

    • @dancingintherain3284
      @dancingintherain3284 Před 4 lety +18

      Whatsername not to be rude but they most likely won’t do anything. That’s what they are suppose to do but unfortunately there is so many sexual assault cases that they just tell you something will get solved but nothing will.

    • @audreydemasi4690
      @audreydemasi4690 Před 3 lety +12

      If you didn’t consent to it it’s still assault and you can press charges. Don’t listen to these people in the comments, i know from experience from people In my life, there’s doesnr need to be penetration it’s still considered assault and and it’s wrong! It’s not your fault and it’s fucked up if nothing is done for you. Stay strong !!

    • @runnynibba4749
      @runnynibba4749 Před 3 lety +2

      Always tell someone. Even if you feel in the slitest that the person will sexually assault you because if you don't say anything the situation will only get worse...You are a very mentally strong person.....stay that way.

    • @cantdecideanultbias2923
      @cantdecideanultbias2923 Před 3 lety +8

      same with me, but the most disturbing thing is that he is my uncle and i was afraid to tell someone because i didnt want to ruin his family (even tho is known the fact that he cheated on his wife, they re still together) and im afraid of how my parents will react.. i mean i think they will believe me but hes friend with my father and everytime he come at my home i tell my parents that i dont like him at all but they never knew the reason why and they think that im kinda joking.. idk how to tell them. this happened when i was little and sometimes i try to convince myself that it didnt really happened because its fucking disgusting when i think about it. im afraid that he will make people believe that i am lying and nothing really happened and that everyone will see me different or nothing will change at all.. it really sucks and i dont think that i'll be ever brave enough to say something.

  • @Agneshka
    @Agneshka Před rokem +14

    I was a child when.
    To all other survivors- you are not alone. I'm sorry it happened to you. And I hope you find justice and peace. ❤

  • @Roseysattic2023
    @Roseysattic2023 Před rokem +13

    i was a 17 y/o girl in a public park bathroom.
    people didnt listen, i was scared to tell my religius parents, i was scared to tell my bf..
    i told them, filed a report, and got told i didnt give enough for them to help me. my parents acted like it didnt happen to me
    my bf was the only one to check on me daily, make sure i was okay. never called me anything rude
    never blammed my clothes or how it happened.

  • @chloejackson9668
    @chloejackson9668 Před 4 lety +1667

    “why didn’t you report it”
    because it was my own grandad and i was at the age of 6 and threatened to kill me if i told anyone

  • @jeremiasmatos6862
    @jeremiasmatos6862 Před 8 lety +482

    Gaga does not need to undress, use explicit language or make strange signs to win the love of others, this world needs more artists like her.

    • @mariogg9098
      @mariogg9098 Před 8 lety +3

      +jeremias matos according with you

    • @cbzzxb2226
      @cbzzxb2226 Před 8 lety

      true

    • @maria0236
      @maria0236 Před 8 lety

      +jeremias matos she is a good vocal artist

    • @jim1992jacobs
      @jim1992jacobs Před 8 lety +1

      +jeremias matos eh maybe not in this clip but the rest of her career especially the start uve just describe very well lewls

    • @jeremiasmatos6862
      @jeremiasmatos6862 Před 8 lety +1

      jim jacobs She does not call for their attention being naked but for his talent, so do not care to undress or not

  • @Ellieee380
    @Ellieee380 Před 2 lety +11

    “Why didn’t you tell anyone”
    I was 13 he was 11-12 it lasted a year
    He wasn’t sent to Jail there was no punishment so for other survivors please know your not alone and try to do something about it to bring you the justice you need 🖤🖤

    • @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000
      @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 Před rokem

      I'm sorry for what happened... you are so strong and brave. Sharing your story it takes a lot of courage. I hope you are ok 💜.

  • @erinmartin4996
    @erinmartin4996 Před rokem +18

    I was 14 when it happened to me and I didn't know what to do after it happened. Thank you gaga for this song

    • @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000
      @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 Před rokem

      I'm sorry for what you went through... you are so strong and brave. Sharing your story it takes a lot of courage. I hope you are doing ok, if not please try to remember that you are an amazing person 💜.

    • @kenthuang436
      @kenthuang436 Před 6 měsíci

      I was 15 when I became a victim and no one ever told me it wasn’t my fault or that I had rights as a victim or that I could ever press charges against the kid. The school didn’t even try to help me until I had entered the hyper vigilance state of mind and did everything I could to make sure no one could ever sneak up behind me and sexually assault me ever again and then came the victim blaming.

  • @UnfilteredFriendsPodcast
    @UnfilteredFriendsPodcast Před 8 lety +15631

    This message is so important and I am glad there are big artists that aren't afraid to put it out front and make us listen.

    • @cicerobritto534
      @cicerobritto534 Před 8 lety +15

    • @Baorti0
      @Baorti0 Před 8 lety +21

      you're such an amazing person Chris! Im glad you appreciate the message as much as I do 💖💖

    • @hmatthews9733
      @hmatthews9733 Před 8 lety +2

      +SupDaily06 :D

    • @Sigerio
      @Sigerio Před 8 lety +49

      +Iggy Izzys One in five women get sexually assaulted, they never said anything about 1 in 5 women getting raped or that women are the only victims. Still, most of the sexually assaulted victims are female, that's a fact. But yeah, I forgot: Feminists are making everyhing up, sexual assaults are no serious issues and men suffer a lot more in our terrible society that is trying to make white, heterosexual men not the alpha leaders of evertyhing. Horrible, right?

    • @kaikim6396
      @kaikim6396 Před 8 lety +13

      +Simba G I think you don't understand the basis of feminism

  • @MirouSallow
    @MirouSallow Před 3 lety +1627

    I just wanna hug everyone that experience anything toxic.

    • @Fluffstirdog
      @Fluffstirdog Před 3 lety +11

      @TimothyWright I think you'll run out of hugging energy. 😉 Too many victims. Too many sad stories.
      Mine included

    • @meow97830
      @meow97830 Před 3 lety +4

      @@FluffstirdogWhat happened with you ??
      I would request you to share... you will feel better...and remember WASN'T YOUR FAULT ♥️♥️

    • @Fluffstirdog
      @Fluffstirdog Před 3 lety +5

      @@meow97830 I grew up in a broken home, got bullied in school by classmates and teachers, in HS my female teacher molested me for a few years. Everywhere I went for help I got blamed and thrown around. I even got kicked out of school for my awkwardness around other girls. The abuse by my teacher stopped when I was 19. It took me 2 years after to realize it wasn't all my fault. Sje was the one person I did trust and thats where it got me.. My whole community makes me feel like second level trash. Less than. Like a pity project. So if you think sharing will make me better it only makes me more bitter. No one gets it. I wish i can share more....

    • @Fluffstirdog
      @Fluffstirdog Před 3 lety +2

      @@meow97830 thank you

    • @meow97830
      @meow97830 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Fluffstirdog Now be very strong....raise your voice against such injustice....try to make people aware....when you speak up such creatures understand that they aren't that strong....
      I'll pray that you have a very happy life ahead friend♥️♥️

  • @jodieh5255
    @jodieh5255 Před rokem +8

    To all survivors, I hear you and I believe you.
    Because it happened to me too.
    ❤️

  • @lateforitalways
    @lateforitalways Před 2 lety +12

    Sending all the love and healing to anyone out there who relates to this. You will make it out the other side. I believe you and you deserve so much better.❤️

  • @nicoleg6417
    @nicoleg6417 Před 3 lety +3071

    "Why didn't you report it?" Because he was my boyfriend and I didn't think anyone would believe me.

    • @nkemokorie2744
      @nkemokorie2744 Před 3 lety +67

      I believe you ❤️

    • @justinewilson463
      @justinewilson463 Před 3 lety +113

      My ex husband used to moleste me while we were dating and I never did anything "because it's what couples do" he would practically rape me when we were married "because we're married it's not a problem" I felt completely trapped. But my current husband has helped me see I was in a toxic relationship. That's why he's my ex husband. I just hope he doesn't treat his current wife like he did me.

    • @misssmisssymaria
      @misssmisssymaria Před 3 lety +8

      I do. ❤️

    • @ameliataylor3273
      @ameliataylor3273 Před 3 lety +31

      I understand cause my boyfriend did too but at the time I didn't understand it

    • @Livingdeadbish
      @Livingdeadbish Před 3 lety +42

      Same, he tried many times and succeeded once. He would verbally abuse me, manipulate me, and gaslight me. He convinced me everything was my fault and I had to apologize with sex or a blow job. Then we broke up and my own best friend did the same to me even though he knew what I went through. He would get me drunk and have sex with me. I don't think anyone believes me anymore because it's happened so many times. I'm worried people will think I am trying to get attention but I'm not. I can't sleep. I can't even live without reliving everything.

  • @directnotes7946
    @directnotes7946 Před 3 lety +871

    “Why didn’t you tell me?”
    *Because I knew you wouldn’t listen.*

    • @directnotes7946
      @directnotes7946 Před 3 lety +6

      @AYLIN KOHAN thank you, but I'm fine now ;^;

    • @WowwowLulu
      @WowwowLulu Před 3 lety

      What’s this song about?

    • @directnotes7946
      @directnotes7946 Před 3 lety +7

      @@WowwowLulu it's about rape and sexual assault/harassment

    • @moisemensah8233
      @moisemensah8233 Před 3 lety

      I would have listened intently and hugged your pain away.

    • @ameliaweights
      @ameliaweights Před 3 lety +2

      Because I knew you couldn't handle it.
      Because I knew you'd get angry "for me" which would make it all about you.

  • @Cassy_Bae
    @Cassy_Bae Před rokem +14

    It gets real when you can’t even move. It gets real when you freeze and can only look at it happening to yourself. It gets real when you look back and realize you came even closer to more than one for a threat that was made and you wanted to protect some people so you almost died.

  • @cazadordetesorosygemaspreciosa
    @cazadordetesorosygemaspreciosa Před 2 měsíci +54

    2024 anyone?😢

  • @meganhuggett1207
    @meganhuggett1207 Před 4 lety +1137

    “Why didn’t you report it?”
    I drank too much at a party.. the people I needed blamed me

    • @cupcakesfanficgameslover5792
      @cupcakesfanficgameslover5792 Před 4 lety +4

      😥

    • @fifabublz17
      @fifabublz17 Před 4 lety +20

      I’m so sorry Megan. I know I’m just a stranger but that’s beyond messed up. If I were one of your friends, I would have hugged you and supported you and been there for you 24/7.

    • @erin.colleen27
      @erin.colleen27 Před 4 lety +8

      I am sorry you didn’t get the support you needed from the people you needed the most during a traumatic event. That is beyond awful. You are worthy of love and support. You didn’t deserve this

    • @rosarose7025
      @rosarose7025 Před 4 lety +4

      my story is similar to yours...

    • @nicolesalazar8574
      @nicolesalazar8574 Před 4 lety +4

      That’s exactly my position, you are not alone

  • @lyres.d1ary65
    @lyres.d1ary65 Před 4 lety +847

    “Why didn’t you report it?”
    I was only a kid and it took me years to realize what had actually happened and by then it was too late. I figured no one would believe me so i suffered in silence.

    • @user-kk9re8sm5d
      @user-kk9re8sm5d Před 3 lety +14

      same. it still happens to me and I say "oh wow i'm used to it"
      well inside i'm dying

    • @opalquartz7995
      @opalquartz7995 Před 3 lety +4

      imo it's never too late, the chances that event had mental implications on you an your development is high - it's never too late

    • @eliseocorona4693
      @eliseocorona4693 Před 3 lety +7

      @@user-kk9re8sm5d I am so so sorry. I know that doesn't mean very much, but you don't ever deserve to be disrespected and harmed. Please know that you have the power to change things. It may not feel like it, I know, but you do and I really really REALLY hope you have people willing to help. You can break the chain. You can heal yourself. I offer my help in any way, but I don't know how much that's worth, considering I'm just an internet stranger, but I will do the best I can. Meanwhile, I hope you find a way to make it through the day.

    • @user-kk9re8sm5d
      @user-kk9re8sm5d Před 3 lety +3

      @@eliseocorona4693 thank you so much that meant a lot

    • @paigeo8476
      @paigeo8476 Před 3 lety +4

      I relate a lot to this

  • @prettynpink9106
    @prettynpink9106 Před 9 měsíci +10

    For all of you going through this im sending hugs love prayer I have been through this and abuse and I'm a female and there needs to be something more done it's so hard to heal from everything

  • @melmak1309
    @melmak1309 Před rokem +3

    1997
    I was 16
    He was the “cute, quiet, nice guy”
    Couldn’t be what I thought it was? :::
    I was drunk
    My shirt was tight
    He “liked” me
    He asked me if we were “cool” afterwards
    Late 2021 quarantine:
    I’m a mother
    I have daughters
    One daughter is 14
    We’re talking ‘consent’ & SA
    My mind so many years after that night it hit me hard: omg... that happened to ME.
    I spiraled; but so much of my life after that night makes more sense to me now.
    Today:
    I’m nearly 42
    I’ve told 4 people (and strangers on the internet)
    It’s been a very long road. Very long

  • @ryanpaulmatutino7273
    @ryanpaulmatutino7273 Před 4 lety +653

    This song deserved proper and better recognition. Sadly, people don't appreciate this masterpiece. ☹️

    • @ariajade7852
      @ariajade7852 Před 3 lety +3

      Tell me about it.

    • @chrisdmf7210
      @chrisdmf7210 Před 3 lety +7

      Hmm, well to understand this song you need to be a victim of sexual abuse. So maybe it's best that not many people can relate to it.

    • @idkidc2290
      @idkidc2290 Před 3 lety +10

      Chris DMF I mean 1 in 5 girls are sexually assaulted I’m 14 and I already know the reality that comes with being a girl when it’s rape culture. It probably wasn’t given enough attention so people could hear it.

    • @susansmozzan5774
      @susansmozzan5774 Před 3 lety +3

      I do and for over 30 years of my life I could of sang this to myself 💔

    • @opalquartz7995
      @opalquartz7995 Před 3 lety +4

      theres many reason firstly it depicts a side of our societies that most people just wanna sweep under a rug and pretend doesn't exist ... secondly if you haven't been there you can't really understand simple but mainly most topics of this nature get's thrown to the sides as most societies seem to still see it as a social taboo to of hear let alone speak of.. the sad harsh reality :|

  • @amalkavautrin6653
    @amalkavautrin6653 Před 3 lety +2464

    I was 14
    He drugged me
    I don't even know who he is
    Nobody deserve this
    You're strong
    You're a survivor
    I'm here for you 🖤

    • @dian11
      @dian11 Před 2 lety +36

      shame on him you made me feel emotional

    • @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000
      @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 Před 2 lety +19

      I am really sorry for everything. You are so brave and strong. Hope you're doing better. We are with you, you deserve the best ❤

    • @amalkavautrin6653
      @amalkavautrin6653 Před 2 lety +6

      @@onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 thank you you're a good person

    • @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000
      @onthiscouncilbutnotasajedi2000 Před 2 lety +6

      @@amalkavautrin6653 No thanks needed. Keep dreaming for your life, even I don't know you, I know that you can achieve great things ❤

    • @raphadiogenes6247
      @raphadiogenes6247 Před 2 lety +6

      I'm really sorry about everything. You're strong and brave.

  • @mylittleblackheart1737
    @mylittleblackheart1737 Před 4 měsíci +4

    thank you. I feel seen even if not heard. I still feel the hurt, shame and fear six years later

    • @LaylaSmith_123
      @LaylaSmith_123 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Nothing is gone forever, unfortunately, however, we can rise up again stronger. You deserve so much more.

  • @emma.motionless
    @emma.motionless Před 3 lety +2286

    "Why didn't you report it?"
    Because I'm a female that got assaulted by another female. People don't think that's possible, but it sure as hell is.

    • @madisonwilliams9555
      @madisonwilliams9555 Před 3 lety +53

      I did report it, but I don’t know they feel cause it was a female, and yesterday.

    • @emma.motionless
      @emma.motionless Před 3 lety +42

      @@madisonwilliams9555 I'm so proud of you, that was an incredibly strong thing to do. I hope you are doing good.

    • @kellyfortes5949
      @kellyfortes5949 Před 3 lety +16

      @@madisonwilliams9555 Emma that was immensly bravr of you. Hang in there sweety 🧡

    • @ayapapaya3071
      @ayapapaya3071 Před 3 lety +16

      I am so sorry to hear that. I hope you are doing ok right now.

    • @savagenightcore6421
      @savagenightcore6421 Před 3 lety +26

      Same I was assaulted by a female when I was 6 to 8 by my own family my family still doesn't know about it

  • @greenbeans995
    @greenbeans995 Před 5 lety +461

    "Why didn't you tell us sooner?!"
    *I did but you didn't believe me when I told you the first time*

    • @andrealopez8142
      @andrealopez8142 Před 4 lety +5

      -- I am so sorry they refused to believe you, I believe you and you are strong ❤️ it was not your fault ❤️

  • @zubetp
    @zubetp Před 9 měsíci +9

    it's not just about sex, it's about power and control. the shame and degradation is part of what rapists like about it. they like knowing that they've stained someone so fundamentally. and the lack of concern, the disrespect and silence afterwards, that in and of itself retraumatizes the person.
    it's true - it's impossible to know how much psychological damage that does.

  • @hatemilkins
    @hatemilkins Před 5 měsíci +3

    i'm a csa survivor. i wasn't raped but i was touched in private parts when i was 7. this song helps me with healing. Gaga, thank you for writing this song. it means a lot to me and any other survivors.

  • @emmanightshade295
    @emmanightshade295 Před 5 lety +1290

    No one knows but I remember it every day.

    • @constanzagalli7711
      @constanzagalli7711 Před 5 lety +28

      This might be late. But girl we're with you. Stay strong. Stay safe. You are not alone.

    • @abrilcancino1234
      @abrilcancino1234 Před 5 lety +11

      I feel it, I’ve gone downhill ever since it happed

    • @meganriggleman410
      @meganriggleman410 Před 5 lety +5

      I know, it happened to me too. Lots of us are with you, everyday. ❤️

    • @apandacosplay4954
      @apandacosplay4954 Před 5 lety +2

      Me too...

    • @marilynsuarez6318
      @marilynsuarez6318 Před 5 lety +4

      Me too... i have learned to forgive but not to forget. The pain will always be there...

  • @arielsmadhaus1819
    @arielsmadhaus1819 Před 3 lety +1670

    This song got me to realize how strong I really am. Been through sexual abuse, rape, physical abuse, and emotional abuse. I used to beat myself up all the time for what I gone through, choices I made that got me in those predicaments; I chose drug abuse, and alcoholism to cope, only to follow the same cycle again. I have contemplated suicide, have asked people if I could "borrow" their guns, for "hunting" purposes or "practice" when in reality, pulling the trigger on myself sounded like a dream to the nightmare I was living. When Gaga came out with this song, it took me a year to even want to listen to it. When I finally did, I cried, because for once, I felt understood, I felt like I could open up, I felt like I could breathe again. Recovery from abuse, drug use, alcoholism, torment never gets any easier, but I realized I became stronger, mentally stronger. My husband knows I'm not easy to deal with, he knows my outbursts, knows, when I'm in that dark place, I'm not me. He understands why I'm not affectionate, but he still lets me know he loves me. Always will.
    When I say Lady Gaga saved my life, I really mean it. This song alone saved my life. If I ever had a chance to meet you, the first words to her I would say is Thank you for giving me a second chance of life. To Stephanie G. Thank you.

    • @jad-baa-2176
      @jad-baa-2176 Před 3 lety +31

      You just made me cry. How fucking strong you are. I'm so glad you found your husband who accepts you as you are and that you made it through this time...

    • @delynwilliams5459
      @delynwilliams5459 Před 3 lety +12

      I have been through similar and just want you to know I hear, see and believe you. You deserve love and I hope you're healing well.

    • @ISHANIKA-ls8ic
      @ISHANIKA-ls8ic Před 3 lety +7

      Your story gave hope to everyone we all with you😊😊😊😊😊

    • @issacharhealmehappy7154
      @issacharhealmehappy7154 Před 3 lety +4

      Beat the trauma cycle. Uproot and bloom

    • @tiffanylluvy8880
      @tiffanylluvy8880 Před 3 lety +3

      Thank you for sharing

  • @annamiensnieks6873
    @annamiensnieks6873 Před rokem +7

    Thirty years and I still feel like it was yesterday 😢

  • @franciscomedina5110
    @franciscomedina5110 Před rokem +8

    Gaga will always be remembered for empowering others

  • @emilygahagen
    @emilygahagen Před 8 lety +696

    I can't listen to this song without crying

  • @lconicTV
    @lconicTV Před 8 lety +1707

    I can't believe these comments. It is a woman's fault for being raped? Did you not see that two of them were drugged? And the other was attacked in a bathroom? I am a male, but NO one should have to be on their toes when having a good time with friends, or in a restroom. I am also happy that, at the end, there were males among the rape victims walking down the hallways. Lady Gaga was raped herself when she was 19, and this song is her saying "You are not alone". How can this song be seen negatively?!

    • @nickibenza6584
      @nickibenza6584 Před 8 lety +21

      +iCoNiC-Gaming this comment is amazing, people like you give me hope for the world i am growing up in...THANK YOU

    • @TylaSylva
      @TylaSylva Před 8 lety +21

      Holy shit, finally someone spoke up about it. Thank you!

    • @lopear111
      @lopear111 Před 8 lety +40

      +iCoNiC-Gaming: My 2 cents --- I've noticed a disturbing trend on the internet over the last several yrs (maybe longer) that anytime an article about any kind of women's issue is brought up for intelligent discussion, the article comment section or message thread is almost immediately bombarded by throngs of men who subscribe to the ideology of the MRAs (mens rights activists). I won't get into a detailed description here of their ideology, as the term is easily googled -----( MRA or return of kings). If you have a strong stomach, google read and learn, BUT... FAIR WARNING, it's BRUTAL stuff and if you are a woman who has been raped or abused or is extremely sensitive in any way shape or form, DO NOT go to their website because you will literally feel sick to your stomach, depressed, and in despair for days). Basically they are men who literally loathe women and say the most heinous vile horrific things about them, and they think abuse of women is a lie perpetrated by "feminazis" ( I see someone above already used the term feminazi -- oh goody the MRAS are here!!). I am speculating, but I would say that is where the 9000+ dislikes for this video came from, and most of the criticism as well. I didnt even need to read the comment section to know it would be filled with woman hating nonsense and I was right. Instead of focusing on the message in the video and the issue at hand (date rape on college campuses being ignored), the thread has turned into ... "all you people who think men can't be raped are a**holes" and "the statistics that more women than men are raped are a lie!!!!" and other similar garbage . This is what they (mras) do. They troll the internet looking for women's issues and they come onto a forum and prevent any kind of meaningful discussion from taking place by disrupting the entire comment section and posting purposeful flaming inciteful hateful misogynistic garbage, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, they turn every discussion about women into.... "THAT HAPPENS TO MEN TOO!!!!!!!" And that is just what started this entire comment section. Good job MRAS. You've done it again. The rest of my comment is not directed at Iconic Gaming but to all the whiners about male rape ------- Just for the record, no one denies that men are RAPED TOO. This video is about COLLEGE CAMPUS RAPE (not prison rape, not gay bar rape, not stranger jumps out of the bushes to rape you rape, not my uncle/father/cousin/brother/mother/sister/aunt raped me rape.....but COLLEGE RAPE.... which by stats (that mras will say are made up and a lie) is MOSTLY WOMEN who are raped in college. No one is saying those other kinds of rape are not as important , but Lady Gaga CHOOSE THIS TOPIC. If you wanna talk about male rape then YOU write a song about it and leave her song and video the F*** alone and let the rest of us who want to discuss college campus rape talk about it. MKay? Bye.

    • @Joliboyd
      @Joliboyd Před 8 lety +5

      +iCoNiC-Gaming thank you for the positive comment unlike some ignorant heartless fools who DONT KNOW that need so stfu. if you dont know dont speak period.

    • @InternetWAPx
      @InternetWAPx Před 8 lety +1

      +Kevin Jordan are you saying, that no one should speak about it?

  • @stephbabie3259
    @stephbabie3259 Před 2 lety +17

    It happened to me on college campus as well I’m a survivor ❤️

  • @leahcimyerorellabac6536
    @leahcimyerorellabac6536 Před rokem +22

    This song is life 💖

  • @tastytapeworms
    @tastytapeworms Před 4 lety +794

    “why didn’t you report?” because I felt ashamed.

    • @yeah8295
      @yeah8295 Před 4 lety +12

      don’t feel ashamed it’s not our fault. we did nothing to deserve this pain

    • @zajukikookie1326
      @zajukikookie1326 Před 4 lety +4

      God I feel you i still havent said anything because he was my uncle and i though i had done something wrong to deserve it. I was 11 and he was 37 I couldn't stop shaking

    • @terrysullins9218
      @terrysullins9218 Před 4 lety

      Hug

  • @Jayrrraven
    @Jayrrraven Před 3 lety +516

    I’m reading Y’all comments and want to say I believe you. I believe all of you and I am so sorry. I prayed for you even if you don’t believe (that’s okay). I love you and I wish you all healing, happiness, support and love. 🖤

    • @xo_lexie
      @xo_lexie Před 3 lety +7

      Thank you so much. I don’t know you but you seem so lovely. And this really brought a tear to my eye, even though I hardly ever cry. No one else would believe me, so thank you. I wish happiness for you too, I hope you have a great day. You deserve the world

    • @Jayrrraven
      @Jayrrraven Před 3 lety +3

      @@xo_lexie of course Darling! 🖤 Thank you so much. This world is a cruel place but there still love out here. You also have a great day and continue to wish you nothing but the best and love! 💜💜

    • @Jayrrraven
      @Jayrrraven Před 3 lety +1

      @Brianna Morgan 💜💜💜 Of course

    • @chanisewilson9003
      @chanisewilson9003 Před 3 lety +1

      @@xo_lexie I hope you fine happiness and joy in you life

    • @Blueboy1144
      @Blueboy1144 Před 3 lety

      Tnx for believing, I lied. Haha got em!

  • @TaylorSwiftJesusChristAbraham

    Love you GAGA, I totally see myself with my boyfriend at your live singing and we are speaking to you and you hug us, love that! :D

  • @toejamontoast
    @toejamontoast Před 2 lety +48

    To all survivors...
    You're beautiful and strong.
    You survived and that is beyond some peoples comprehension
    They don't matter.
    You DO.
    You've a small quiet army behind you.
    We're here and loves you just as you are
    💜

  • @ale__jackson
    @ale__jackson Před 4 lety +517

    "Why didn't you report?"
    I did... But nothing happened. He's still free.

    • @beatricegagos8591
      @beatricegagos8591 Před 4 lety +9

      I know how is...isn't easy, but just have faith, always I'm saying to myself "your faith have to be greater than your fear".
      You are a strong person. You not gonna forget that, but you will accept that.

    • @ale__jackson
      @ale__jackson Před 4 lety +7

      @@beatricegagos8591 Thank you so much. I really appreaciate this ❤

    • @sophiethom503
      @sophiethom503 Před 4 lety +3

      Me too baby

    • @alilaguera8019
      @alilaguera8019 Před 4 lety +2

      felt.

    • @whatsername7422
      @whatsername7422 Před 4 lety +6

      I tried reporting and the police just told me that they cant do anything and to forget about it.

  • @OpalSilkMoth
    @OpalSilkMoth Před 5 lety +731

    I was sexually abused by my oldest sister when I was 4-5....I had to live with her in fear that she would do it again til I was 19.... Remember females can also do it to others...

    • @asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770
      @asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770 Před 5 lety +29

      Yuri Trash You are not the cause of what happened to you, these traumas May never leave you, there will be times that you will be overcome with sadness. That is normal, there’s no such thing as “get over it” or “it will be fine.”
      The truth is that it won’t, it’s the harsh truth and people cover life in fairy tales like it will be alright.
      You will be sad in life, you may never be able to move on. The best thing is to just accept what happened, accept its a permanent scar, and use the experience to make you stronger. To make a difference, help relate to others and use your strength
      till it happens to us....well what about after it happens? Do we just give up? No, we march on, to victory or defeat, we never surrender.
      Cause there’s some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for :)
      YOU! Are worth fighting for! :) God bless you
      Our spirits may bend but we will never break!

    • @OpalSilkMoth
      @OpalSilkMoth Před 5 lety +7

      @@asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770 I love you♥️ and thank you♥️

    • @mariadodd2607
      @mariadodd2607 Před 4 lety +6

      I am so sorry that is not ok and not right I believe this should be stopped if you believe it to reply to this comment with yes and i will add your name to the petition

    • @tgms45
      @tgms45 Před 4 lety +8

      Men AND women do it, although men do it more.

    • @freddy.-.5413
      @freddy.-.5413 Před 4 lety +2

      Yuri Trash
      I hope you didn’t forgive her.

  • @bazingarama
    @bazingarama Před rokem +5

    23 years since it happened the first time.... 19 years since it finally stopped for ever....
    Wounds heal, but scars won't vanish. They stay to remind me each and every day of HOW FUCKING STRONG I AM! I AM STRONGER THAN YOU WOULD HAVE EVER IMAGINED!
    Nothing can bring me down! Nothing will ever make me question myself again! Nothing will ever make me hate myself so much again! Nothing will ever make me feel ashamed for who I am and for what happened to me. I am srong, I am beautiful, I am worthy! You thought you could defeat me. You. Are. Nothing!

  • @veronicavaughnv
    @veronicavaughnv Před rokem +5

    I have not had this happen to myself but it did happen to my best friend when I was younger… I might not know how it feels personally but I do see the horrific destruction it causes and it breaks my heart to think of how many women go through this every day… my heart goes out to you all, I believe you…

  • @khayrilumsden2365
    @khayrilumsden2365 Před 4 lety +492

    I’ve read through a lot of these comments and I never new that rape was such a common thing and I think I speak for everyone when I say it’s not alright. It’s never happened To me but I’m so sorry if it’s happened to you.

    • @ace_of_cups4096
      @ace_of_cups4096 Před 4 lety +8

      Most of my friends were, and I'm an empath. I can feel other people's pain, whether physical or emotional, around them. So when i was told the stories, I suffocated on the pain they felt as much as they did.
      I haven't been through it myself, and I pray I never will, but I understand more than I ever thought I would.

    • @bridgettebianchi9315
      @bridgettebianchi9315 Před 4 lety +6

      Animal Lover one in five WOMEN 12/100 men

    • @Rosa_-pu1nr
      @Rosa_-pu1nr Před 4 lety +1

      Its happen to almost my whole family of girls it happens to almost all girls (guys too just I haven't heard many stories but they are as important as us girls story's!!!l

    • @bridgettebianchi9315
      @bridgettebianchi9315 Před 4 lety +2

      Animal Lover it’s ok. I was adding not correcting

    • @mrmoon6831
      @mrmoon6831 Před 4 lety +2

      Bridgette Bianchi it’s sad coz the men’s one is probably
      even higher than we think since they are less likely to say anything.

  • @oliviaklimek8249
    @oliviaklimek8249 Před 4 lety +1605

    “why didn’t you report?”
    i didn’t know it was wrong.

  • @causamspecial
    @causamspecial Před 7 měsíci +4

    Don't let it define you. You are not that, it happened to you. It doesn't change who you are and it's not on you.

  • @justaweeb3686
    @justaweeb3686 Před 8 měsíci +4

    8yrs later this song is more important than ever I was 12 he was a close family friend he lured me into a corn field I was supposed to die that day here I stand broken but together
    Edit : im 17 graduating highschool going to college hopefully soon and I still stand

  • @emmetstone1660
    @emmetstone1660 Před 4 lety +5490

    "Why didn't you report?"
    *Because I'm a guy and it doesn't usually happen to men*

    • @cln-ns2ci
      @cln-ns2ci Před 4 lety +394

      According to psychology, there is a higher percentage of men being a victim of sexual assault than women. I, myself, I am a woman, also a victim of rape and now I am pregnant with his/their child.
      I am tired fighting with all of these battles but i need to keep going everyday because of this little human inside me.
      I know it hurts but we need to be stronger than yesterday.

    • @adamc.7972
      @adamc.7972 Před 4 lety +108

      You have so much support form all of us

    • @sturg1853
      @sturg1853 Před 4 lety +32

      @@cln-ns2ci why don't you abort that cretin growing before it's too late?

    • @cln-ns2ci
      @cln-ns2ci Před 4 lety +185

      @@sturg1853 i don't want to. he/she have nothing to do with this. this baby is just so innocent. i will love her/him even thought without her/his father.
      Even she/he comes unexpectedly and in that kind of situation. It is not enough reason for me to do that.

    • @sturg1853
      @sturg1853 Před 4 lety +33

      @@cln-ns2ci well whatever, conceiving a child from rape is automatically abortion in most eyes. I even knew a girl that had to abort twice, having the blood of a degenerate flowing through your future child's veins might come back to bite you in the ass.

  • @samuela.5900
    @samuela.5900 Před 8 lety +1098

    Next Oscar winner song.