The actress shares her story in hopes that others may find solace in their own life
. When she was 13, she alleges that she was raped by “KJ,” a friend of her older brother. “Part of me died that day,” said Suvari. In a situation that is too painfully common, she processed the trauma through the lens of her own teenage self-esteem: “He used me, had fun with me and then disposed of me. He called me a whore,” she said. “I never got to have a healthy expression of [sex]. My choice was lost.
During this time, her career began taking off. But in her vulnerability, she also entered into an abusive relationship with “Tyler.” The relationship was emotionally and sexually abusive, but she believed that she had brought the treatment on herself. In words that are familiar to so many survivors of abusive relationships, Suvari said that “I remember thinking maybe this is how relationships are: the screaming, the name calling, the abuse.
She’s sharing her story because she hopes that someone else may find solace in their own life. “This is my truth,” said Suvari. “I hope I can help someone else see their value. If I can lessen the pain for someone else, then I want to do it, because I didn't have that person.”
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