A woman I know (in fact a friend I recently moved on from due to her toxic behaviour) told me that her distant cousin, aged 14, was raped by a much older man recently. This woman's response was to give the girl money and to make sure the girl's mother immediately puts her on birth control pills. I asked her whether she or the girl's mother were organizing counseling for the girl and she said that the girl doesn't need therapy, that therapy is a complete waste of time and causes women to wallow in the past instead of moving on with their life. She has urged the girl's mother NOT to get counselling for her. She said the most important thing is for the girl to be on the Pill. But she also mentioned that the girl is very distressed and that the girl said "I feel worthless." How is the Pill or giving her a wad of cash going to help repair the girl's self-worth?
Also, I can't help fearing history is repeating itself. My ex-friend was sexually abused herself as a child. She has a "oh well shit happens" attitude to it, has never had therapy and now actually has sex for money.