Despite this song not having anything to do with SA, this song really resonated with me and honestly comforted me through my experience because of how much I could relate to Fiona's lyrics. "What you did to me made me see myself something different." pivoting to "What you did to me made me see myself something awful." I have always been one of those strong opinionated people who didn't let anyone, let alone men, take advantage of me. Having this power, I thought I so tightly held, stripped from me. At first, I didn't know what to think of myself, "How could I let this happen?" and that quickly turned into an angry and putrid, "How could I let this happen?" I felt pathetic and idiotic. I viewed myself so angrily and with such disgust after the SA had happened. I had blamed myself and only myself. Another verse that absolutely hit home was, "A voice once stentorian is now again meek and muffled." Going from being outspoken and loud to a depressed ghost that floated around. It was as if that voice was stolen from me. My SA had taken place in a relationship that continued for a few months after it, and I wasn't even able to grasp that what had happened to me was SA. I am so grateful for this song, although our experiences aren't identical, it's so comforting knowing someone else had felt a similar pain. Thank you Fiona ^_^
Despite this song not having anything to do with SA, this song really resonated with me and honestly comforted me through my experience because of how much I could relate to Fiona's lyrics. "What you did to me made me see myself something different." pivoting to "What you did to me made me see myself something awful." I have always been one of those strong opinionated people who didn't let anyone, let alone men, take advantage of me. Having this power, I thought I so tightly held, stripped from me. At first, I didn't know what to think of myself, "How could I let this happen?" and that quickly turned into an angry and putrid, "How could I let this happen?" I felt pathetic and idiotic. I viewed myself so angrily and with such disgust after the SA had happened. I had blamed myself and only myself. Another verse that absolutely hit home was, "A voice once stentorian is now again meek and muffled." Going from being outspoken and loud to a depressed ghost that floated around. It was as if that voice was stolen from me. My SA had taken place in a relationship that continued for a few months after it, and I wasn't even able to grasp that what had happened to me was SA. I am so grateful for this song, although our experiences aren't identical, it's so comforting knowing someone else had felt a similar pain. Thank you Fiona ^_^