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El_n_liv_shipper
Yes i know there was already a thread like this but it went completly off topic and died a long while back, so i hope you all dont mind im making another one. Well the purpose of this is to hear your connections to the show , for example My connection would be having expierence Sexual harrasment from a former teacher/Sargeant for about My whole freshman year. Its the closest iv ever come and hope never to come closer. What i mean by Connection is anything svu related that could have happened to you, your mother, Sister, even a friend. You know, a reason other than "the show is good" that has you watching it. i had already posted this a while back when the harrasment first started, and had many responses from alot of kind people and i thank you =].
pinkydog123
QUOTE (El_n_liv_shipper @ Jun 6 2008, 12:56 AM) *
Yes i know there was already a thread like this but it went completly off topic and died a long while back, so i hope you all dont mind im making another one. Well the purpose of this is to hear your connections to the show , for example My connection would be having expierence Sexual harrasment from a former teacher/Sargeant for about My whole freshman year. Its the closest iv ever come and hope never to come closer. What i mean by Connection is anything svu related that could have happened to you, your mother, Sister, even a friend. You know, a reason other than "the show is good" that has you watching it. i had already posted this a while back when the harrasment first started, and had many responses from alot of kind people and i thank you =].


OMG that would be hard, that just reminds me of liv in UNDERCOVER "its the closet ive ever come"


anyway, i have a friend who went on a date and woke up in some guys bed the next day, he ended up putting GHB in her drink, and she ended up pressing charges,
Bubba_Bridges
Hi Bubba here, I don't have a connection to the show.
svuswimmer
Well it is a great show lol. My connection is that my grandmother was raped when she was 12 by a far family member. There's other reasons..but...
jsswope
I have always loved the show and have watched it for many years, but not too long ago, I separated from my husband and even though I got out of what had turned out to be a very unhealthy relationship for me, I experienced a lot of really negative emotions. This show and the strength of Olivia's character gave me the strength to get through it and to move on with my life. It also got me thinking about the fact that the victims and the stories that SVU shows are real (at least in a sense). I was inspired by the show and by Mariska's work with the JHF. I started to really research sexual assault and now I volunteer as a hospital advocate for an organization that supports victims of sexual assault, and I'm working on getting my masters in social work.

I'm also a dancer so one of these days, I really want to start up a dance company that uses its repertoire to helps enlighten others on problems in our society that so many people shy away from--domestic violence, sexual assault, etc (and hopefully raise money for organizations that support victims). I did a piece a few years back about domestic violence and had a woman come up to me after the show and thank me for helping give her the strength to realize she didn't have to be a victim. It's an amazing feeling to know you have the power to affect someone like that through your art. I've wondered if it might be a way to really help them to heal, and I'm still thinking about getting my certification in dance therapy (if I did, I would love to travel around to retreats like Marishka does with JHF and work with victims).

I feel like the show has given me the opportunity to make a difference, and I want to embrace that and work with sexual assault victims in any way that I can to help give them a voice and to let them know that something good can come out of what happened to them--they can find an inner strength that they never knew existed. But it's up to them to decide how to let it affect their life. Sorry to be so long and philosophical, but I've just been so incredibly inspired by the show and by the people behind it.
adanovak35
I dont have a connection by sexual abuse but my dad was friends with the svu set director from highschool. and i actually got a signed cast photo last week from him. i was so happy when i got it in the mail. and its real!
kleahey
My connection to the show is that I was almost raped when I was 12. It was tough to get through, but I managed with the help of my family....I teach emotional support kids and some of them have been raped by a family member or friend or stranger and it (the show and its cast) has showed me that victims can tell their story and someone will be there to listen...
MunichGirl
I was sexually assaulted with seven. My perp was never arrested. Too young (only 17), drunk, first (reported!) offense, Daddy in the city hall... it sucks. mad.gif Watching SVU is a bit like a weekly dose of
catharsis smile.gif although the child-related eppies really suck. sad.gif

I love Olivia. She's always been my fave because she's both a tough cookie to the outside and a suffering child inside (because of her origin and the maltreatment of her Mom)... like me. smile.gif

I've some real great SVU-related stories - I think you'd really like them - but I can't post them because I made up my own cast and my SVU is in San Francisco. I even have an Olivia, but not "ours", no, my own. smile.gif

Writing about SVU related themes helped me to deal better with the aftermath of the assault, because I not directly confronted myself, but my characters. smile.gif But I'm only psyching out again, here. So that's my reason.
KBug
A friend of mine was raped. Seeing her courage and strength mirrored in many characters, especially Olivia, was a major turn on to the show.
luv4svu
I was raped a number of years ago. The sex crimes detective I worked with must of been way past his two years in the unit. He seemed totally burned out and worked on auto pilot with no care/concern. So El and Liv are the detectives I wish I would of had - Liv to empathize and El to kick his ass (or vice versa would of been okay wink.gif )!
ClassicGirl
When I was 15 years old, my brother had a friend of his spending the night. Our parents were away for some family reunion but my brother and I couldn't go because of school. Anyways, long story short, my brother was downstairs sleeping on the couch and his friend got bored. He came into my room while I was asleep and rapped me twice. It was the scariest and most humiliating thing that has ever happened to me. When SVU came on, it became apart of my coping mechanism, along with the many shrinks that followed. LOL!

The a**hole that took away my trust, my childhood and my ability to smile is in jail. Apparently I am not the only young woman he rapped. Two other girls from the high school I went to came forward and claimed that he date rapped them. He isn't getting out anytime soon.
anticrime14
QUOTE (El_n_liv_shipper @ Jun 6 2008, 12:56 AM) *
Yes i know there was already a thread like this but it went completly off topic and died a long while back, so i hope you all dont mind im making another one. Well the purpose of this is to hear your connections to the show , for example My connection would be having expierence Sexual harrasment from a former teacher/Sargeant for about My whole freshman year. Its the closest iv ever come and hope never to come closer. What i mean by Connection is anything svu related that could have happened to you, your mother, Sister, even a friend. You know, a reason other than "the show is good" that has you watching it. i had already posted this a while back when the harrasment first started, and had many responses from alot of kind people and i thank you =].

My great uncle (I think) was a detective and that is really all the connections that I have.
El_n_liv_shipper
Wow, all these responses. How do you all do it? I mean i was Sexually harrased and i felt like Sh*t! and actually being raped must be undescribable. So how do you learn to cope with it? I seriously feel for you gals, And i think i might have a clue of how you must have felt/feel. Sure i cant exactly understand what your feeling becuase thats something you must expierence to understand but i do have a clue.To those who have family members who been through this my heart goes out to you too. I know how it is to see a family member go through so much pain and barely be able to do anything about it.....You feel that there pain and suffering is your pain and suffering too...=[.



After i think i might be over it, it turns out im not. Im a senior now. I go to a different school, in a different state, with different teachers and i still Stutter, still figdet, and still cant make eye contact with a male teacher. I seriously feel stupid becuase i try soooo hard to act normal around them but i cant. I shake like a scared baby without actually being "scared" and my feet try to fail me everytime i see or feel them staring at me while i walk. Thats exactly what the sargeant would do. He'd make his coments and then stare at my every move. He would stand infront, and behind me for a long time trying to intimidate me during inspection. So now i cant even have a teacher get too close to me or il start stuttering or looking away. i feel.....i seriously dont know which word to use.... i feel Different, disgusted, Gross and "ugh". i can only imagine how some of you must feel after being raped. I seriously dont and probably wont ever understand how it is you get through it....i defianatly looking up to all of you! and i mean it!! for moving on.
Enaka
None in any member of my family or a relative had a connection to the show. We grew up in a peaceful life.
luv4svu
QUOTE (El_n_liv_shipper @ Jun 7 2008, 12:35 AM) *
Wow, all these responses. How do you all do it? I mean i was Sexually harrased and i felt like Sh*t! and actually being raped must be undescribable. So how do you learn to cope with it? I seriously feel for you gals, And i think i might have a clue of how you must have felt/feel. Sure i cant exactly understand what your feeling becuase thats something you must expierence to understand but i do have a clue.To those who have family members who been through this my heart goes out to you too. I know how it is to see a family member go through so much pain and barely be able to do anything about it.....You feel that there pain and suffering is your pain and suffering too...=[.



After i think i might be over it, it turns out im not. Im a senior now. I go to a different school, in a different state, with different teachers and i still Stutter, still figdet, and still cant make eye contact with a male teacher. I seriously feel stupid becuase i try soooo hard to act normal around them but i cant. I shake like a scared baby without actually being "scared" and my feet try to fail me everytime i see or feel them staring at me while i walk. Thats exactly what the sargeant would do. He'd make his coments and then stare at my every move. He would stand infront, and behind me for a long time trying to intimidate me during inspection. So now i cant even have a teacher get too close to me or il start stuttering or looking away. i feel.....i seriously dont know which word to use.... i feel Different, disgusted, Gross and "ugh". i can only imagine how some of you must feel after being raped. I seriously dont and probably wont ever understand how it is you get through it....i defianatly looking up to all of you! and i mean it!! for moving on.

El n liv shipper:

Its taken me awhile to respond, to think about what I wanted to say. I appreciate your empathy and kind words. One thing I have learned in life is you can't compare your pain to someone else's. Everyone feels things differently, is affected by things differently. Your pain is yours alone, no less than anyone else's.

In moving on from the harassment the only advice I can share is really just my experience. One of the things they say about rape is, "You never get over it. Its always with you." That may at first seem depressing, but in reality is comforting. To know that it is not normal for it to just go away. But it definitely fades. Slowly but surely it releases its hold over you. First you get through a minute without thinking about it, then an hour, a day, etc. Then something happens to remind you what happened...a look...a smell and you panic. But then you realize your stronger and you can deal with it or at least begin to. And those triggers start to lose their power and you gain strength. The way you get there is with help. The professional help of a counselor and the personal help of family and friends. By knowing that you aren't alone in the struggle. Don't think less of yourself for where you are in your emotional recovery. Now you are strong and that strength builds more every day. You will survive and thrive.
OliviaMyHero
From the age of eight to the age of fifteen I was being molested by a friend of the family!
And it doesn't stop there! My aunt's husband, tired to rape but thankfully he failed but succeed in raping my cousin everyday he could!
I tried to kill myself to get away from the pain I felt but unfortunately I failed, that's also my connection to Aliecia I met her then in the hospital. I've tried countless times to end the pain, and wash away the dirt that seems to be stuck to my skin but it won't move!
I started watching SVU because seeing that even though he's still out there walking around and being a torn in myside some people actually make it through.
Now I'm a peer councellor, and every day I seem to relive it but I come home and turn on the TV and there they are the Detectives of the specail victims unit, giving me hope.
jolec
Waow...hard testimonies, and thanks to you to do it..it's not easy at all.
I realized few months ago why I liked the show. Not only because it's good, but because some bad things happened to me and it is hard to talk about it. And to realize you have a connection to the show is not even easy.

I was almost raped when I was 17, first real contact with a guy, and he wanted to go further and began to touch me where I did not want to....he wanted to have sex with me during a party, outside, behind a bush and I had to push him away. He was on me and I tried hard to push him and I hopefully could. This night I blessed alcohol, he began to be drunk so with all my force I could get out of him. I ran to a frien with whom I came at the party and she did not want to go back home, she did not understand what happened first. she had a boyfriend and wanted to spend sone time with him and his friends. I explained her what happened and she finally agreed to go back.
We were walking to the parking to wait for my father as we passed by the guy and his friends. One of his friends, a girl, shouted at me and treated me as a bitch because I did not want to do it....

It took me many years before understanding I was in my rights and more years to let a guy touch me.
imsvu23
while its sad to believe that these stories are real and situations likes these are real, im happy to hear that you all have something or someone that support you. This show, many people think is stupid and sick, but in reality stuff that we see on the show IS real. im very sorry to everyone on here that wrote what happened or almost happened to them.
although i never, and hope never to, was molested or raped, my mother was close to it several times. She recently told me this. i guess she wanted to wait til i was a bit older or was just trying to protect myself by telling me this. once when she was in school, some boy grabbed her wrists and threw her on one of the desks and got on top of her. She said she got so scared, and she kneed him in the...you know where....after that, she didnt want to go back to school. she missed a couple months of it and then when she was going into 7th grade,she was having trouble keeping up with everyone else. so she had to repeat 6th grade. by the time she was a sophomore, she had enough of school because it was too hard and she was so paranoid of the students.
she dropped out.
another time was her stepfather. he ALMOST molested her, had she not been brave enough to stop him.
he was drunk.
her mom didnt belive her at the time.
a year later, my mom was pregnant with me, she was forced to have me by my her mother with my dad whom she knew for a short while. Her mother told her she wanted a "real mexican baby" because all of my mom's bro's and sis's married a white person. my dad is hispanic.

so stuff like this, makes me sick and its vile and horrible people that think they can have control over people that easily. And to hear all these other stories that i read, is just something that we like NOT to hear. its sad, depressing, and just a disgrace.

Law and Order SVU is a show that expresses the point of view from the victim, the perp, the law enforcement, and the crimes that we all have to deal with. And that not all of this is fiction, but in fact, reality.
jolec
QUOTE (imsvu23 @ Jun 17 2008, 07:50 PM) *
while its sad to believe that these stories are real and situations likes these are real, im happy to hear that you all have something or someone that support you. This show, many people think is stupid and sick, but in reality stuff that we see on the show IS real. im very sorry to everyone on here that wrote what happened or almost happened to them.
although i never, and hope never to, was molested or raped, my mother was close to it several times. She recently told me this. i guess she wanted to wait til i was a bit older or was just trying to protect myself by telling me this. once when she was in school, some boy grabbed her wrists and threw her on one of the desks and got on top of her. She said she got so scared, and she kneed him in the...you know where....after that, she didnt want to go back to school. she missed a couple months of it and then when she was going into 7th grade,she was having trouble keeping up with everyone else. so she had to repeat 6th grade. by the time she was a sophomore, she had enough of school because it was too hard and she was so paranoid of the students.
she dropped out.
another time was her stepfather. he ALMOST molested her, had she not been brave enough to stop him.
he was drunk.
her mom didnt belive her at the time.
a year later, my mom was pregnant with me, she was forced to have me by my her mother with my dad whom she knew for a short while. Her mother told her she wanted a "real mexican baby" because all of my mom's bro's and sis's married a white person. my dad is hispanic.

so stuff like this, makes me sick and its vile and horrible people that think they can have control over people that easily. And to hear all these other stories that i read, is just something that we like NOT to hear. its sad, depressing, and just a disgrace.

Law and Order SVU is a show that expresses the point of view from the victim, the perp, the law enforcement, and the crimes that we all have to deal with. And that not all of this is fiction, but in fact, reality.



...just to say I don't really agree...but don't be hurt! wink.gif They have the control just for a horrible, awful....moment but ... we won't let them having control of our lives so...they lose at the end!!!
ClassicGirl
QUOTE (jolec @ Jun 17 2008, 11:56 AM) *
...just to say I don't really agree...but don't be hurt! wink.gif They have the control just for a horrible, awful....moment but ... we won't let them having control of our lives so...they lose at the end!!!

But not everyone has your strength. I think that's why there are foundations like 'Joyful Heart Foundation.' Some women see their attackers everytime they close their eyes, when they walk around a block, when they look into the room that the crime was done in. It's not easy to overcome that fear but the person just needs to know that there are foundations and even counsling that can help them live with the fear rather then letting the fear take control of them.
jolec
QUOTE (ClassicGirl @ Jun 17 2008, 08:01 PM) *
But not everyone has your strength. I think that's why there are foundations like 'Joyful Heart Foundation.' Some women see their attackers everytime they close their eyes, when they walk around a block, when they look into the room that the crime was done in. It's not easy to overcome that fear but the person just needs to know that there are foundations and even counsling that can help them live with the fear rather then letting the fear take control of them.


I agree and I was thinking to JHF when writing my post...it's sure it is hard, no question of that...I just wanted to let a message of hope.
ClassicGirl
QUOTE (jolec @ Jun 17 2008, 12:04 PM) *
I agree and I was thinking to JHF when writing my post...it's sure it is hard, no question of that...I just wanted to let a message of hope.

And that is always a great thing. If you smile, sooner or later someone may smile back! smile.gif
supersvufreak
i don't have a connection to the show
jolec
QUOTE (supersvufreak @ Jun 17 2008, 08:11 PM) *
i don't have a connection to the show



Awwh!!! I like your siggy!
Aliecia
I hated the show with every fibre of my being. It reminded me of what I went through!

I hated the subject Maths! My mom had a friend an accountant and he quickly became my tutor. At fisrt it was a peck on the cheek, I didn't mind it cause I lacked the father figure and soon we became very close friends. We started hanging out playing games and that sort of stuff. Then I remember him teaching me about the reproductive organs telling me little stories that made my skin crawl. It made me feel wierd I tried to tell mom but I guess she didn't understand. And oh I grew up in a christian home so the topic of sex was like spanish I knew nothing about it! The sonofabitch convinced me it was only natural cause he was doing it to some other kids in my neibourhood and they seemed okay with. Though each time he touched me I resented him alittle more yet I was scared to let go he was after all the only dad I ever knew made my mom happy. I had a best friend and she was going through the same thing with her step-dad and she told that's when I found out it wasn't right! I remember the day I told him I was going to tell mom. He held my hand and bent it my arm was fractured, and that's when I began to fear him for the life of my family. So here I was in a world with no one to turn to. Everything that came after that is very blurry oh and I lied to my mom saying I fell out of the tree.
I spent a night with my mom's best friend and my best friend and he her step father wondered into my room pulling down my pj. I screamed and the house came running to my aide and that night I told mom everything.

The funny thing is now I can't do maths no matter how hard I try!
Depression sent me into the hospital were I met my first female shrink then they changed my doc and the next shink he gave me a little too much attention! I stopped seeing them. Now here I am still having nightmares, ending each relationship before they start and I trust very few people and my body at times I think I hate it! But hey I'll survive. I was nominated peer councelor in high school and I did a darn good job. Went to camp and met a female friend. I didn't know women could molest women but well there was the cycle all over again!
This is the first time I'm really sharing such things with stranger yet you guys I think I've known you for awhile.
But I will be fine.
Once law and order is on and God is watching over me I will be alright! I'm not scared anymore. And I know it wasn't my fault.
imsvu23
QUOTE (jolec @ Jun 17 2008, 11:56 AM) *
...just to say I don't really agree...but don't be hurt! wink.gif They have the control just for a horrible, awful....moment but ... we won't let them having control of our lives so...they lose at the end!!!



yea thats what i meant. These perps hurt and violate your personal rights, and they THINK they can control you, take your life away from you. Its up to you to get your life back and not to be afraid of them anymore. That takes a lot of courage to do, and im happy to hear that some have done so.
jolec
QUOTE (Aliecia @ Jun 17 2008, 11:02 PM) *
I hated the show with every fibre of my being. It reminded me of what I went through!

I hated the subject Maths! My mom had a friend an accountant and he quickly became my tutor. At fisrt it was a peck on the cheek, I didn't mind it cause I lacked the father figure and soon we became very close friends. We started hanging out playing games and that sort of stuff. Then I remember him teaching me about the reproductive organs telling me little stories that made my skin crawl. It made me feel wierd I tried to tell mom but I guess she didn't understand. And oh I grew up in a christian home so the topic of sex was like spanish I knew nothing about it! The sonofabitch convinced me it was only natural cause he was doing it to some other kids in my neibourhood and they seemed okay with. Though each time he touched me I resented him alittle more yet I was scared to let go he was after all the only dad I ever knew made my mom happy. I had a best friend and she was going through the same thing with her step-dad and she told that's when I found out it wasn't right! I remember the day I told him I was going to tell mom. He held my hand and bent it my arm was fractured, and that's when I began to fear him for the life of my family. So here I was in a world with no one to turn to. Everything that came after that is very blurry oh and I lied to my mom saying I fell out of the tree.
I spent a night with my mom's best friend and my best friend and he her step father wondered into my room pulling down my pj. I screamed and the house came running to my aide and that night I told mom everything.

The funny thing is now I can't do maths no matter how hard I try!
Depression sent me into the hospital were I met my first female shrink then they changed my doc and the next shink he gave me a little too much attention! I stopped seeing them. Now here I am still having nightmares, ending each relationship before they start and I trust very few people and my body at times I think I hate it! But hey I'll survive. I was nominated peer councelor in high school and I did a darn good job. Went to camp and met a female friend. I didn't know women could molest women but well there was the cycle all over again!
This is the first time I'm really sharing such things with stranger yet you guys I think I've known you for awhile.
But I will be fine.
Once law and order is on and God is watching over me I will be alright! I'm not scared anymore. And I know it wasn't my fault.



Oh my God, sweetie!!!! I'm sorry for you...Be sure I'll join you in my prayers...I know we don't know each other really, and we are not on the same country, but if you need to "speak", do not hesitate to pm me, ok?
I hope you will be fine soon and that you can have good sleeps without nightmares...
luv4svu
Since we are talking about tough subjects I am going to put some sexual assault resources below. Please feel free to continue to share here and I'm sure we'll all support each other in whatever way we can. But if you feel like you need more don't hesitate.

RAINN http://www.rainn.org/ They have an hotline and lots of other resources. They are very well known for their work.

http://www.mariska.com/resources/ MH's website has a good list of resources.

((())) to all
Sarah1989
I don't really know what I should write... I'm speechless. It makes me sad, if I read this because I know that this "stories" are true and not only an eppy of SVU.

Well I don't really have a connection to SVU. Yeah.. when I was 16, a 30 years old guy began to stalk me. He called me approx. 7 times per day and he didn't understand that I don't want a releationship or something like that with him. Well this lasted approx. 2 years. Maybe you remember, that I asked you here on the board what I should do because it was horrible. A met him one day in a cafe ( I have there dancing). I wrote 2 days before my coach a letter because I didn't know how to tell her this because it was my fault. I gave his friend my cell phone number. She talked with me and than I told this guy that he should leave me alone and don't call me! He laughted and nothing happends he only said: "I'm hungry. Let's go to a restaurant and after this we can take a walk in the park!"
I told this my dancing master and she talked with him too. But he didn't stop. Than my other dancing master came and he said to him, if he doesn't stop he will call the police and beat him up *lol* And than it works. He never call me again*happy*

But this isn't really a connection to SVU. It's nothing what you have go through.. it's really sad that this happened to you and I hope that everything goes ok for you .

@MunichGirl: What?? This happened here in Germany? Wow... I never thought that the police don't arrested someone because his dad is in the city hall. I'm really shocked.
elliv16
Words can not describe what I am feeling for all of you guys, so I guess the only thing is I'm sorry and if anyone wants to pm me I will be happy to.

My connection to SVU is that my best friend was raped. Me and my best friend were more like sisters, so she was always at my house or I was l always at her house. Our families were like on big family. Her older brother had this best friend and when we first met him we were ten and he was 19. We both had a little crush on him, but as the years went on he grew into another brother. Then in January, both of us 16, my best friend and her older brother were going to his house and they invited me to go along with but I had a massive test the next day so I had to study. When they were there they decided to go swimming because he has an indoor pool, While my best friend was putting on her bathing suit, he came in and started kissing her and then he threw her on the bed and raped her. After she just came out and told her brother she didn't feel well, so he took her home. It took her three days to tell her mom because her mom had just been diagnosed with breast cancer. No on could really help her, and she started cutting herself. She didn't even tell me until February because she was worried about what it would do to me. Then she showed me the cuts. Finally between me, and our whole family we are helping her and stopped cutting.
imsvu23
QUOTE (Aliecia @ Jun 17 2008, 03:02 PM) *
I hated the show with every fibre of my being. It reminded me of what I went through!

I hated the subject Maths! My mom had a friend an accountant and he quickly became my tutor. At fisrt it was a peck on the cheek, I didn't mind it cause I lacked the father figure and soon we became very close friends. We started hanging out playing games and that sort of stuff. Then I remember him teaching me about the reproductive organs telling me little stories that made my skin crawl. It made me feel wierd I tried to tell mom but I guess she didn't understand. And oh I grew up in a christian home so the topic of sex was like spanish I knew nothing about it! The sonofabitch convinced me it was only natural cause he was doing it to some other kids in my neibourhood and they seemed okay with. Though each time he touched me I resented him alittle more yet I was scared to let go he was after all the only dad I ever knew made my mom happy. I had a best friend and she was going through the same thing with her step-dad and she told that's when I found out it wasn't right! I remember the day I told him I was going to tell mom. He held my hand and bent it my arm was fractured, and that's when I began to fear him for the life of my family. So here I was in a world with no one to turn to. Everything that came after that is very blurry oh and I lied to my mom saying I fell out of the tree.
I spent a night with my mom's best friend and my best friend and he her step father wondered into my room pulling down my pj. I screamed and the house came running to my aide and that night I told mom everything.

The funny thing is now I can't do maths no matter how hard I try!
Depression sent me into the hospital were I met my first female shrink then they changed my doc and the next shink he gave me a little too much attention! I stopped seeing them. Now here I am still having nightmares, ending each relationship before they start and I trust very few people and my body at times I think I hate it! But hey I'll survive. I was nominated peer councelor in high school and I did a darn good job. Went to camp and met a female friend. I didn't know women could molest women but well there was the cycle all over again!
This is the first time I'm really sharing such things with stranger yet you guys I think I've known you for awhile.
But I will be fine.
Once law and order is on and God is watching over me I will be alright! I'm not scared anymore. And I know it wasn't my fault.


i am here for you best friend!
so sorry to hear that.
jsswope
I don't mean to hijack the thread by any means and certainly remove this if it goes against any rules or is viewed as inappropriate by anyone, but I have been thinking for some time about this so I thought I would throw it out there, and this seemed an appropriate thread for the conversation.

I know that many people have shared their stores with the cast, and I have heard many cast members say that these stories and knowing the impact they have made on other people's lives has been one of their favorite parts about their job. This show has clearly affected many of its viewers personally in many very positive and inspiring ways. As it is going into its ten year anniversary, I was thinking about trying to piece together bits and pieces from those who would like to share the positive effect it has had on their lives and find a way to send it to the cast/producers. I am more than willing to put this together if anyone is interested or thinks it would be a good idea. If we are going to make it work, the only thing I would put out there is to keep it positive/uplifting and brief. Depending on the number of responses, I know that it could get lengthy and we would want to keep it manageble (I'm sure they are probably too busy to want to read through hundreds of pages worth of this). Please feel free to email me any thoughts (arabesque0128@gmail.com) --positive or negative.
kleahey
QUOTE (arabesque @ Jun 21 2008, 10:42 PM) *
I don't mean to hijack the thread by any means and certainly remove this if it goes against any rules or is viewed as inappropriate by anyone, but I have been thinking for some time about this so I thought I would throw it out there, and this seemed an appropriate thread for the conversation.

I know that many people have shared their stores with the cast, and I have heard many cast members say that these stories and knowing the impact they have made on other people's lives has been one of their favorite parts about their job. This show has clearly affected many of its viewers personally in many very positive and inspiring ways. As it is going into its ten year anniversary, I was thinking about trying to piece together bits and pieces from those who would like to share the positive effect it has had on their lives and find a way to send it to the cast/producers. I am more than willing to put this together if anyone is interested or thinks it would be a good idea. If we are going to make it work, the only thing I would put out there is to keep it positive/uplifting and brief. Depending on the number of responses, I know that it could get lengthy and we would want to keep it manageble (I'm sure they are probably too busy to want to read through hundreds of pages worth of this). Please feel free to email me any thoughts (arabesque0128@gmail.com) --positive or negative.


You can do it if you want, but I don't think you should publish your email address online...you never know who is lurking...
angel1986
A few years ago my best friend's older sister got a call from her best friend asking her to pick her up at a party. So,my friend and her sister went to go pick up the older sister's friend. When they got the the party the girl was very upset but would not tell them why, so when they got in the car to take her home she told them a guy she worked with raped her. My friend and her sister wanted to take her to the hospital but she refused. And the guy also worked with my friends sister as well. After my friend got home she called me and told me what happaned. And how it really got to her because if it happeded to her sister's friend it could easly happen to her or someone she cared about. It was that night on the phone we made a deal that if that ever happened to one of us the other would drag the person to the hospital for the kit if we had to. It got to me to because a few days before it happaned my and my friend, her sister and the girl who was raped went out together to the Fox theather to see "Sweet Charity' and had a great girls night out in the city.
RollingStone
Wow, reading all of these posts really makes me feel like any problem I've ever had is nothing.
You guys have so much courage and strength. I don't have a connection to SVU in the way
that you all have. However, I have the ability to understand how much it must hurt.
I've found that nothing surprises me anymore. I'm here for all of you. Stay strong. x3
miller0967
My heart goes out to all of you. I'm sorry you all had to go through all that. I can't even imagin what you guys went through. I hope all of you the best!

My connection to SVU is that I saw my mom being beaten by my father. He was a drug addict and hid his stash of drugs in my room. I woke up one day and heard my parents arguing in the living room so I went out there and saw him hitting her and all I wanted to do was go out there and make him stop but I couldn't I was only 6. I didn't know what to do, so I went in the back bedroom and wated for my mom to come back there. She said it was nothing and the abuse continued for a year or two later till we left and moved to another state. He is still out there and was recently arrested but I do not know if he is in jail. We are back in the same state and scared he will find our family. Not alot of people know this story. I cant even tell my best friend.
luv4svu
QUOTE (arabesque @ Jun 21 2008, 09:42 PM) *
I don't mean to hijack the thread by any means and certainly remove this if it goes against any rules or is viewed as inappropriate by anyone, but I have been thinking for some time about this so I thought I would throw it out there, and this seemed an appropriate thread for the conversation.

I know that many people have shared their stores with the cast, and I have heard many cast members say that these stories and knowing the impact they have made on other people's lives has been one of their favorite parts about their job. This show has clearly affected many of its viewers personally in many very positive and inspiring ways. As it is going into its ten year anniversary, I was thinking about trying to piece together bits and pieces from those who would like to share the positive effect it has had on their lives and find a way to send it to the cast/producers. I am more than willing to put this together if anyone is interested or thinks it would be a good idea. If we are going to make it work, the only thing I would put out there is to keep it positive/uplifting and brief. Depending on the number of responses, I know that it could get lengthy and we would want to keep it manageble (I'm sure they are probably too busy to want to read through hundreds of pages worth of this). Please feel free to email me any thoughts (arabesque0128@gmail.com) --positive or negative.


Arabesque:

This is a great idea. It would be nice to give something back to them. This show gives me hope that there are people out there fighting the war against depravity.

Thanks for stepping up to run with this idea.
luv4svu
QUOTE (miller0967 @ Jun 22 2008, 10:15 PM) *
My heart goes out to all of you. I'm sorry you all had to go through all that. I can't even imagin what you guys went through. I hope all of you the best!

My connection to SVU is that I saw my mom being beaten by my father. He was a drug addict and hid his stash of drugs in my room. I woke up one day and heard my parents arguing in the living room so I went out there and saw him hitting her and all I wanted to do was go out there and make him stop but I couldn't I was only 6. I didn't know what to do, so I went in the back bedroom and wated for my mom to come back there. She said it was nothing and the abuse continued for a year or two later till we left and moved to another state. He is still out there and was recently arrested but I do not know if he is in jail. We are back in the same state and scared he will find our family. Not alot of people know this story. I cant even tell my best friend.


I'm sorry you had to go through that. But good for your Mom for having the strength to walk away.
OliviaMyHero
Now here I am!
Guys my connection, A friend of mine just tried to kill herself, I'm not sure if she's gonna make it.
All because of a f*cking child molestor.
Today I read her diaries and I never knew one person could go through so much!
And it's like it never ends, he calls her I heard the voice messages.
I just hope they don't pull the plug her heart might have stop beating, but her brain is still very much alive!
I guess by 2 o'clock today, they might pull it and it scares me!
I find my self wishing Olivia and Elliot were here to investigate. I find my self crying cause she's such a great person, she doesn't complain, she loves her family and she loves this place. What's the connection my friend's attempted suicide. (Hang in there girl, I couldn't bear it if we lost you.)
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