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facing perpetrator

When I learned I would have to testify, I became afraid to be in the same room with my attacker. I was sure the creep expected me to be afraid. Creating fear in women made him feel powerful. But I could redirect the flow of energy simply by walking into the courtroom with confidence and refusing to fall apart.