231: What if they all betrayed you?
This Is Actually Happening
Wondery
4.6 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 19 April 2022
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
“I was just terrified, just the not knowing what was happening or what was even going on in my own body…and I was so confused and hurt and scared.”
Producers: Whit Missildine, Sara Marinelli
Episode Summary: Just before coming into adolescence, a young girl experiences an unspeakable trauma, but a bigger horror begins once she reveals her secret.
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Content/Trigger Warnings: rape, sexual abuse of a minor, threats of extreme violence, explicit language
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Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
Music Bed: “Re-Entry” – Lee Rosevere
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is actually happening, features real experiences that often include traumatic events. |
| 0:04.2 | Please consult the show notes for specific content warnings on each episode |
| 0:07.6 | and for more information about support services. |
| 0:16.6 | And I was just terrified, just not knowing what was happening or why he was doing it, |
| 0:22.3 | or what was even going on in my own body. I didn't know why it hurt. I didn't know why I was bleeding, |
| 0:27.4 | and I was so confused and hurt and scared. |
| 0:40.5 | From laundry, I'm Whit Missildine. You are listening to this is actually happening. |
| 0:46.2 | Episode 2-31 |
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| 2:00.7 | When I was growing up, we were really pretty poor. |
| 2:04.4 | My dad was a used car salesman, and my mom was a stay-at-home mom with four kids. |
| 2:09.0 | So it was kind of, kind of, handful for my mom. |
| 2:14.3 | My family life was pretty good. |
| 2:16.6 | My siblings and I, we all got along pretty well, but my parents ended up getting a divorce. |
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