I remember my homecoming night. My best friend and I had planned it for months. We bought outfits together, got our hair done together, and went in with our dates together. Once inside, we danced together. Even when our dates were dancing with other people, her and me still stayed together. Staying together at these events is crucial. Although as I read the story further, I see that she took off with one of her guy friends that attended the school.

At 15, you want to be accepted. I can really relate to that. In school, you see the group of guys who are the popular ones, and you see those 3 or 4 girls that they accept into there group. All you want to do is be part of those girls in the group. So when you actually meet and know one of the boys in that group, you feel on-top of the world. So naturally, you want to go with them. Even if you are having fun at the dance, if they say, “This dance is played, lets go somewhere else.” your ready to go. Unfortunately, who she went with weren’t her friends. This case to me isn’t what the girl could have done. I can understand the girl’s position completely. What I cannot understand is the people who jumped in on it. Have you no compassion for the girl? You’re sitting around recording, participating, or being entertained by a 15-year-old girl being raped. What is the purpose? What I really want to hear from is a man’s point of view of the whole situation. Not just the “its wrong” or “he was cold for that.” No. I want the mentality of a male that would do that so as females we can protect ourselves. Because if at 15 you cannot leave with one of your male friends because of fear of not knowing if your going to be gang raped, then…I don’t know. Please ladies, like I said in the beginning, just stay together with your girls. It may not look cool all the time, but at least your chances of being raped are less. Also, I hope and pray the young lady fully recovers.
—Alicia Marie