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*Trigger alert: This article mentions childhood sexual abuse and perpetrator, Bill Cosby. Resources for survivors are available 24/7 from RAINN.
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Recently, I was reflecting on an incident that took place about 10 years ago. It was a fleeting moment in time, but I kept replaying it. Why couldn’t I let it go? It took me years of achingly slow personal growth to arrive at an answer, but I finally did. I haven’t let it go because I took a moment from my friend that rightfully belonged to her. It was unknowingly, of course, but I still took it all the same. Did it leave her feeling unsettled, just like me?
Almost a decade ago, I was home surfing the web. I opened my browser and clicked on social media right in time to witness a full-blown eruption. Post after post about Bill Cosby and the horrific sexual abuse allegations against him. I had a brief moment where I sat, staring at my screen, stunned. It wasn’t often a man with Cosby’s clout was held accountable for his actions. The immediate shock was followed by a tsunami of emotion. Rage mostly, as I read the premeditated and calculated details…
