I am very fortunate in that I have never suffered the trauma of being sexually assaulted or abused and my heart goes out to those who have suffered through such things. It's a difficult thing for survivors to deal with and it may take them a long time or a lifetime to open up about it. Just because people take a long time to open up about past traumas does not mean they are making them up to discredit others. When people come forward with legitimate accounts of experiences, we need to have compassion on them and encourage them to have the courage to heal.
I know that all sorts of people are being rather crude about the timing involved in this situation, but nothing should be discounted; only properly investigated. Those, including President Trump, who are calling Kavanaugh's accuser a liar simply because it took her a long time to open up about it should really think about what they would do if it were them. If they were survivors of such intimate violations, would they want to advertise it to the world or would they want to process what happened, quietly deal with any fallout, and move on with the healing process so the event wouldn't define them? Not many come forward right away simply because they feel tainted, ugly, and like people would blame them for what happened.
Everyone in society has different experiences at different times throughout their lives and they choose to deal with things in their own way, in their own time. Everyone also has their own glass house to worry about, so they need to focus on protecting and fortifying them instead of throwing stones at other people's glass houses. Survivors of traumatic experiences often become afraid of sharing what happened to them because people are so quick to blame the victim for the event instead of supporting them. This is what is happening now and I would genuinely like to hear the full story behind the accusation. I genuinely hope that the truth can be set free in all of this.
