Posted by Faedra on November 17, 2007, at 12:51:56
This is something that has been on my mind for a while. About a year ago I went to a bar with a male friend of mine. I had several drinks but was was doing fine until I briefly became separated from my friend. He told me later that although we had only been separated for 10 minutes he found me with another guy who had bought me a drink that put me "over the edge."
I got very sick that night and was hung over for the entire next day. I have almost no recollection of leaving the bar. The next day I had TERRIBLE huge bruises on both of my knees. I *think* I vaguely recall being on my knees, vomiting on the sidewalk so this is a possible explanation for the bruises (although my friend didn't remember this happening). This explanation is supported by some scuff marks on the knees of my pants. It's also possible that I fell (although I don't remember falling).
I feel that I should get an HIV test but I'm scared because I don't know for sure if anything might have happened to me that night (rape by my friend or a stranger). However, besides for the bruises on my knees and memory loss, I didn't have any vaginal soreness or discharge or bruises elsewhere on my body, so I'm wondering if I should still be concerned.
I realize that I should not have drunk so much!! However, it seems possible that someone might have put something in my drink. I am a little scared and just wonder if you think, based on the bruises alone without other signs of rape, do you think it's unlikely that I actually was raped? I felt pretty ashamed about the whole incident.
poster:Faedra
thread:795565
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