Tue | Jul 2, 2019

I Think My Friend Sexually Assaulted Me



Dear Lady. Ann:

When I was nine years old, I had a friend. We’ll call her Marie for her sake. She used to touch me inappropriately and kiss me when she thought I was asleep during our sleepovers, and she used to force me to sleep naked next to her (she was also naked) or else she threatened to tell her parents that I was the one who did these things to her. She was young at the time as well, and even though my friends tell me it still wasn’t consensual and thus is assault, I’m not sure if it qualifies since she was so young as well.

#DLATribe, what do you think? Does it qualify as sexual assault?