![]() TriggeredA Story by Leena![]() A short story about triggers. Warning: Mentions rape/non-con![]() I made my rapist breakfast.
We had been living together for two years, and I made him breakfast every morning ever since I moved in. I would make him a healthy breakfast, wake him up and say “I love you” before he left for work. That was our morning routine, and I always believed he loved me. He had never forced himself upon me and I never expected him to. He came home from work, we had dinner and called it a night. I told him I wasn’t in the mood, and I thought he would respect that. He usually did. The next morning, I was wide awake before the sun had risen. I sat in the shower for an hour feeling completely disgusted. At him, yes, but more so at myself. I felt that I should have enjoyed it because he was my lover. I thought I should have wanted it. I got out of the shower, got dressed, walked into the kitchen and made breakfast. Just like always. As I cooked, I started to hate myself more and more. I blamed it on myself. I couldn’t stop myself from trembling, and I knew I didn’t want him to wake up. Repulsive images played through my head over and over again until it felt like they were imprinted in my mind. I began to cry as I set the food down on the table. Horrible, relentless sobs that left me feeling empty and aching. As soon as I finished breakfast, I packed a bag and fled to my mother’s house, all while he was still asleep. I broke down in tears in her arms. I never told her what happened, and she never asked. To this day, I still struggle to make or eat breakfast. There are certain things I am unable to eat because I made them for him. Each and every time I am reminded of that morning. It took me a long time before I could stop shaking from just hearing the word “breakfast”. I made my rapist breakfast, and it ruined my life. Months passed before I stopped blaming myself, and for me to make breakfast without having a panic attack. Be careful when you make fun of what triggers people. You don’t know their stories. © 2016 LeenaAuthor's Note
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StatsAuthor![]() LeenaOntario, CanadaAbout"I always win, therefore I am always right." - Akashi Seijuro [LEENA] An aspiring young writer at fourteen years old. I tend to make a lot of mistakes and a lot of lame jokes. more..Writing
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