Quote:In many cases, the accusation is enough to do that. Lose a job, potentially lose a family, be attacked by strangers. An accusation alone is not grounds to jump to that conclusion without considering the details. But nobody hears someone is accused of raping a 13 year old and just ignores it without it somewhat influencing their perception of that person. Even if you doubt it could have really happened, you question it. In Trump's case, however, he isn't even brought into question despite the dozen or so other women who claim he touched them inappropriately and his own unapologetic misogynist trail of soundbites, gropes and put downs. It's inconceivable how this guy gets a free pass while being a repulsive human being which you would not honestly give a neighbor you have lived next to for twenty years.

Back when we were in our late teen years my sister decided to tell our dad that our stepfather used to "do things to her" when we lived there (I moved out when I was 17 to live with my dad and she followed soon after at the age of 15.) Dad asked me about this. At first I didn't believe it because there's no way our stepdad would have done that crap. Then I did believe her because why would she lie? After being hauled over to the local PD and questioned (separately of course) my dad and I knew she was lying. For me it was the questions that were asked, but I also knew my stepdad was not That Guy. He may have had his issues but molesting his stepdaughter was not one of them. 

 

Long story short. She lied. She admitted she lied. She has never apologized and she is 42 years old now. Because of her actions our brother was thisclose to being in foster care, my stepdad and mom were on a watch list for 5 years. Had one incident happened that had no bearing on this case at all been reported, stepdad would have gone to jail. I don't know how he didn't lose his career. Why did she do it? Because she is hateful and spiteful and feels she is owed something for whatever 'hardship' she endures. She still feels justified in her actions of "sticking it to them" because she didn't like that she had to eat her vegetables, wear clothes mom chose, and all the normal stuff that kids deal with. If anyone had any reason for any animosity it was me but not for that. 

 

I also know a man whose daughter did basically the same thing except he actually went to prison for 5 years. She admitted after he was already sentenced that she lied but it didn't matter. When he moved next door to my dad and stepmom years ago we got this letter saying a registered sex offender was moving next door. I was freaked out until I learned the whole story. So, on a LIE a man is now an ex-con, a felon, and a registered sex offender. 

 

So yeah, I have a problem with people who suddenly come out of the woodwork with a lawsuit with a civil price tag attached, or being an attention whore on the media stage in whatever form it is. People who are taken advantage of do not typically want anyone to know what happened and will either not say anything or will do so very privately.

 

I will say about these women that Trump allegedly fondled or whatever.....there are women who throw themselves out there to men like him knowing exactly what kind of man he is. And they don't mind because of the money or fame or chance to brag to their girlfriends about who grabbed their butt- until he doesn't do what they want him to do. I'm not saying it's true for all of these women, or any of them, but I wouldn't be surprised if that is exactly the kind of women they were back when all of these things took place. As for Trump, I don't get the appeal at all. On any level. There's not enough liquor in the world to put up with anything having to do with him. 

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