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I said no
  No.
  A word that has one definitive meaning. No.
  If I say no I don’t want you to keep touching me.
  If I say no I don’t want to go back to your place.
  If I say no I don’t want to have “fun.”
  If I say no, I mean it.
  No.
  I may be calm when I say no to you but deep down I am scared, I fear for my safety.
  I said no and you kept on touching me.
  I said no and you didn’t listen.
  No.
  I just left your car and I can’t stop shaking.
  I said no so many times and you didn’t pay attention.
  You drank and wanted me to drink.
  I said no. You kept pressuring me, I had to fool you by casually pouring the liquor onto the floor.
  You kissed me even tho I said no.
  I was so scared and all I kept saying was no.
  Do I blame myself?
  Yes.
  Should I?
  No.
  I knew I shouldn’t have gone.
  I knew I should’ve stayed home.
  I would’ve avoided all of this if I would’ve said no to meeting up.
  Because now I’m sitting here with mascara all over my face, my body trembling, and a dark memory all because you couldn’t listen to no.
  It is not my fault but I can’t help but feel like it is.
  I can’t stop crying and shaking.
  I’ll take a shower, drop to the floor and cry in there too, why couldn’t you listen?
  I said no so many times.
  I feared for my life and you feared nothing.
  I asked you to take me home and you couldn’t because you weren’t sober enough.
  I know you could’ve done worse but what I feel is the worst I have ever experienced.
  I tried to put myself out there, I should’ve just listened to my gut.
  I said no.

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I am writing this from the presperctive of my best friend, she called me, crying, shaking, all because someone wouldn't listen to her when she said no. I have gone through something similar and I haven't been able to think of anything else besides this incident.