Thanks for your replys to my post, I appreciat your input on this difficult subject.
JLaFee said:
If you've been working with rape victims for 4 years, wouldn't you have prior experience with situtations like these and be able to determine what is and isn't considered rape?
AGAIN BY
LAW I KNOW THIS WAS RAPE!!! Also there are multiple stages in the recovery process from such an insident ... I do not work as the first port of call but rarther provide long term support within a hospital. Very different situations to someone telling you 'I think I was rape'. However the fundimental thought patterns that go through a rape victims head are simmelar and denial causes big problems.
However it is clear from the responses that there is a difference in opinions between what is and isn't acceptable within a relationship where there is normally consensual sex.
As I previously stated
"My issue is a personal MOREL dilemma!" So irrespective of what the girl in question feels
I had to make a decision as to whether or not I wanted to
remain friends with the guy in question.
Yes the girl in question has no issue with what happened and IMO that is good as it is unlikely to cause her any distress in the future! Which is MY NUMBER ONE PRIOETY!!! This does NOT change my PERSONAL MORAL standards as to what is acceptable whether you are in a relationship or not!!
There is clearly a misunderstanding within this thread between Four very different situations.
First situation: man/woman wakes up the other person with morning sexual activities and they are NOT in a relationship!
Second situation: man/woman wakes up the other person with morning sexual activities and they are NOT in a relationship and 'knock out drugs have been consumed by the sleeping person!
Third situation: man/woman wakes up the other person with morning sexual activities and they ARE in a relationship.
Fourth situation: man/woman wakes up the other person with morning sexual activities and they ARE in a relationship and 'knock out drugs have been consumed by the sleeping person!
Where drugs had be consumed IF the intention of the person was to drug the other for the purpose of sex then this IS RAPE.
If the drugs had been consumed as part of a "fun" evening and the person tried to wake the other with morning sexual activities then this is down to (IMO) personal interpretation and morals as to whether or not you think it is rape.
With out any drugs involved and both parties are in a relationship again this is down to (IMO) personal interpretation and morals as to whether or not you think it is rape.
And the same goes for if they are not in a relationship. Although IMO this is much more of an issue!
At the end of the day it is, has been and only ever will be up to 'the victim' to decide whether or not they have been violated. Personal opinions does not change 'the victims' decision and nor should it! (OK so the law may prosecut some one even though 'the victim' testifys other wise but that is a floor in the law)
However irrespective of what 'the victim' decides, one is entitled to there personal opinions and if you so feel that 'the victim' has indeed been violated it is then UP TO YOU if you remain in contact with the perpetrator from a MORAL point of view.