Is it normal to forget that you were raped?

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I don't remember ever being raped, but I have a phobia of men, and I often have flashback type moments of being raped or assaulted. Is it possible that I was raped and have suppressed the memory of the event? Is it likely?

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  • shade_ilmaendu
    12 years ago

    Its very possible. I was molested in elementary school and didn't remember the event until years later, and there are still bit holes in my memory of that part of my life.

    Sometimes the easiest way to protect us from trauma is for the brain to make us forget it ever happened, thus giving you time to cope unconsciously.

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  • sexysonofsam
    9 years ago

    I don't think that you should get stuck on this idea that somewhere, somebody acted indecently toward you. If you keep on fixating on this it could eventually ruin you for life.

    think positive thoughts and move on with your life. life is much shorter than you think. Carpe Diem (seize the moment)

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