I know have never even been close to being raped. I know I can do certain things to try to help stay safe. I know. And that’s not nothing. But fear doesn’t have to make sense. Knowing all that doesn’t stop my fear, my hatred for my body, my desire to transition when I know I shouldn’t. It could happen, that’s all I know. I could happen, and if it does, I don’t have the confidence I’d be able to safely and successfully stop it from continuing, and not get sent to prison.
I shouldn’t be forced into my worst nightmare. I understand caring for the baby’s life, but no one should be forced to live their two worst nightmares combined, and not be able to do a freaking thing about it.