When he was a boy he would express himself & would be told to “Shut up, stop being a baby, don’t cry, quit being so loud or you won’t be going to your friends.” His self expression brought rejection. He felt this enough times to create the belief that, “If I show someone enough of me they will reject me.” He believes He’s not good enough. So he shut parts of himself down. He stopped crying, wouldn’t tell people he was sad, wouldn’t laugh too loudly, started agreeing with the people around him in

Dealing with the trauma of sexual assault can be overwhelming. It leaves psychological wounds and can affect a person’s ability to cope with daily activities. The University of the Free State (UFS) through its sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and sexual violence policy strongly condemns any form of sexual abuse. Dr Melissa Barnaschone, Director at Student Counselling and Development (UFS) says the university cares for the health and wellbeing of students and provides necessary support for v