WHY? - by Quietly Loud

Earlier today, my sister came downstairs with tears in her eyes. I immediately asked, “What happened? Why are you crying?” She said nothing at first. Then she handed me her phone and told me to watch a video. I did. And what I saw broke me. It angered me. It disgusted me. It left me full of questions and rage.The video was of a 22-year-old girl crippled, unable to walk. She also appeared to have Down syndrome. She could barely speak she stuttered, struggled to form complete words. You had to listen closely to understand anything she said. And what she was saying… was horrifying. This girl had been raped not once, but twice in her own home. According to her, the man would come when no one was around, especially when she was in the bathroom. He’d cover his face and force himself on her. Now, she’s pregnant. My heart shattered 💔.But what truly crushed me was not just the incident it was the reactions I saw online. I scrolled through the comments, expecting outrage, compassion, empathy something human. But instead, I saw monsters in the comment section, hiding behind their screens. People saying things like:“At least she’s pregnant now, she won’t be lonely.”“You should be grateful someone gave you his seed.”“At least you have a child to take care of you now.”“She must have enjoyed it.”“Why did she open her legs?” I felt sick. How can you look at someone so vulnerable, so clearly incapable of consenting, and say something so vile? How do you not feel shame typing such evil? What kind of upbringing leads someone to justify rape of a disabled, mentally challenged woman? And of course, all these disgusting comments came from men. I was overwhelmed with rage, a rage that made me momentarily resent the opposite gender. I felt that anger, that disgust, and I wanted to scream. But then I reminded myself not all men are this way. Still… the ones who are, and the ones who stay silent, are part of the problem. It made me understand, more deeply than ever, why victims don’t speak out. Why would they, when even after everything, society blames them? This girl is disabled. She’s not wearing anything "revealing." She can’t walk. She can’t speak properly. She’s clearly not mentally or emotionally stable. So what excuse does anyone have? What could have possibly “provoked” or “seduced” anyone?She lives in poverty, in a face-me-I-face-you apartment, with a struggling family. There is no luxury, no freedom, no safety. And yet, someone saw her vulnerability and chose to violate her. And worse, society chose to shame her.So again, I ask: Why?Why are we so wicked?Why is compassion so rare? Why are we blaming the victim instead of protecting her? Why do we excuse evil and attack the helpless? Someone please give me an explanation 😭.

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