To those who got away with sexual assault:
I feel sorry for you. I do not weep with sorrow, but instead I cringe with pity that you felt so weak and powerless that you had to steal strength from someone else. Did it help? Did invading the skin of someone unwilling fulfill the dark pull of energy that you desperately craved? Your hands ripped away at innocence and free will and devoured all the light in your path. I'd say you're only human, but you are a monster.
You may know what you did was wrong, but you may not. How are you supposed to when every authoritarian above you has held your hand and soothed your worries? You can't be in trouble, you star athlete, you scholar, you bright future pupil, you son or daughter of a rich man. Your path is too clear on your road to success to allow the red smear of this crime to follow you forever. I not only hate you, but I hate the people who instilled in you an arrogance that made you feel invincible. I have an even deeper hatred for the ones that helped you prove that you were invincible.
I want you to know that you haven't been forgiven. Your crime may have been buried, but your face will never be erased in the minds of those affected by your actions.
If I could you look you in the eyes, I would tell you about the countless nights I've been someone's support system after you've destroyed their word. I'd tell you about the pregnancy scare that almost costed a woman her life. I'd tell you about the boy who questioned everything about himself after that night. I'd show you the grave of a soul who couldn't move on even when their community did, even when you moved away. I'd make you see the families that struggled to provide the love and support that your "one night stand" desperately needed. I'd make sure you understood just how incredible your indiscretion was. But I know I'd walk away having done nothing to make you feel like the worthless creature that you really are. You're too selfish and self-righteous to see the real reflection snarling back at you in the mirror of the eyes of those around you.
You are not forgiven, but I hope that in time you can be forgotten. You are an insect of the world, and don't deserve to occupy for one more minute the minds of decent human beings. Although they were strong enough to begin with, I hope that your violation will allow those affected to rise up, more powerful than ever, and realize their true self-worth.I won't stop reminding the men and women affected by your cruelty that they are precious and valuable beyond measure.
To those who got away with sexual assault:
If it were up to me, you would be marked for your crimes. A way to show everyone what you did. You may have gotten free of literal punishment,but you will never be free of the monster inside of you.
