Empact Org

10/15/2026

Story of my life 😕

10/15/2026

If you r*ped someone in 2005 and they finally speak about it in 2026, the passage of time does not erase what happened.

Years passing do not undo the trauma. Silence does not mean consent. Staying quiet does not mean forgiveness. And moving forward with life does not mean the survivor has forgotten what was done to them.

Survivors do not owe anyone a deadline for healing. They do not have to speak immediately to be believed, and they do not lose the right to speak simply because years have passed.

What is especially disturbing is how quickly people question a survivor’s timing instead of questioning the harm that caused their silence in the first place. They ask, “Why now?” instead of “Why did this happen?” They worry about someone’s reputation before considering the pain another person has carried.

A survivor’s decision to speak years later does not make their experience less important. Sometimes, finding the courage to speak takes years. Sometimes, it takes decades. That is their choice, their journey, and their right.

The calendar does not erase accountability. Time is not an apology, silence is not forgiveness, and a survivor’s decision to reclaim their voice is not an attack.

Stop asking survivors why they waited. Start asking why they were made to feel they had to stay silent.

Do you agree that survivors deserve to be heard, no matter how many years have passed?

10/15/2026

The CA new law allows courts to terminate a rapist’s parental rights when there is clear and convincing evidence that a child was conceived through s*xual assault—without first requiring a criminal conviction. RAINN

10/15/2026

YEP!

Jonathan R Miller

10/15/2026