I am so much more than a victim.

I am a survivor.

I am not just a body for you to use, abuse, and throw away.

I am someone’s wife, someone’s daughter, someone’s sister, an aunt and a niece, somebody’s best friend and a coworker. You don’t have a right to violate me – and by proxy, hurt them.

I have goals, ambitions, hopes, and dreams – and I would like to share them with you, but you need to ask nicely. You don’t have a right to demand anything from me… whether it’s part of my body or my mind.

I am human.

I can be messy, complicated, and confused.

But when I say, “no” – I mean it!

And you need to listen.