On Thursday night I went to the book launch of “I’m the girl who was raped.” The author, Michelle Hattingh, spoke bravely about her trauma and how it changed her life forever.
Our stories overlapped in so many ways, and when I got home I read a memoir that could have been my own. Much like it could merge with that of so many other women. I’m the girl who was raped. I’m the girl who has cancer. I’m the girl who lost a child. I’m the girl with bipolar disorder. I’m the girl who was abused. I’m THAT girl.