She said herself, in a text to a friend after the 2024 assault, that she had convinced herself she took equal part in the 2019 assault, even though she blacked out and only realized what happened when she woke up. VERY common.

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it's an instinctive protective strategy - denial is less painful than living with the realisation you were assaulted, you misplaced your trust, you became a victim, now you need to do something about it and face all sorts of hostility, etc. it's also a guars against shame
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Moreover, he was a successful politician, she was young and clearly trying to build a political career. LOTS of incentive to remain cordial and connected with him even after she realized he raped her twice.
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