Nope. I can recollect being 16 gazing at Ms. Ford during class and wishing, hoping , and dreaming she would sexually exploit me during detention or study hall.
She's probably got grand kids now. Plus it wouldn't be as exciting now as it would have then.
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at November 17, 2017 11:38 PM MST
It's not something that just emerges, Veena. It's something that sticks with you and haunts you every day of your life. I talk openly about my own history here, and I always have, but I wouldn't do so in circles of people who know me in real life. During the daily grind, I am generally just fine. I can go days or weeks without something reminding me. But, this week has been an emotionally-draining week for me, and although I'm normally composed, I wasn't prepared to hear Keith Urban's new song on the radio as I drove home tonight. It just so happened that I flipped on the station just before the line: "When somebody laughs and implies that she asked for it, just cause she was wearing a skirt, now is that how it works?" It was like someone flipped a switch in me. I just started bawling in the car. Unprovoked. Out of the blue. That's what being victimized at a young age does to you.
One of the reasons why I speak out about sexual assault here is to help other victims. Women who have been assaulted are often blamed and have to deal with improperly placed shame. When the person who did it is in a position of authority, it can also destroy your trust in others. Voices need to be heard to help these women know that they're not alone and they have nothing to be afraid of or ashamed of. Sexual predators should be afraid. Now, there is safety in numbers, and more women are talking. That's a good thing. Awareness and holding predators accountable is the only thing that will stop it. Why now? Because the women are done being victims and they're taking back the power that was stolen from them. Maybe we should ask, "Why not sooner?'
Hi JA...I do know that you have shared with us here on AM; about the assault on you when you were very young! So, yes, I understand now the seriousness of the Issue! From past few weeks, every one seems to be in a rush to disclose their sensational past to the Media. Naturally, I found it too exaggerated and umm craving for sensationalism. Thank you for projecting your viewpoint. I now understand that one must see both sides of a coin!
Well, since we are all blubbering about childhood hurts, I will admit that my mother never held me, and she once told me I was an accident. I took care of her for the last six years of her life and when her friends said how happy she must be to have a son at home, she told them no, she didn't care. And then she came home and told me about it! I grew up in a border town where everybody hated kids. The kids even hated each other. My father seldom came home, and couldn't remember my name. He referred to his family as "the d*m kids". It has taken me a lifetime to learn a few social skills, mostly by watching movies, but I never learned how to find a friend. I only had one, and I haven't seen him in fifty years. I got into a church just because the people seemed to be friends with each other. I eventually realized that was an act they put on for that purpose. I haven't seen any other church where they even bother to put on an act.
Maybe you should approach her now, as you are older, does she own Ford cars;)) 
Benedict Arnold 