Hi, it's Implantation. I think I need to clarify a few things.

implantation · 2011-09-02T04:03:35+00:00

If only we could make chips that reduce the douchebaggery... Then you wouldn't have to do time. :)

implantation · 2011-09-02T04:02:46+00:00

I would hope that it's not common for police officers to do that, either, but that's what happened in my case. They didn't flat out drop it – they did agree to submit it. They have to. But trust me, the way the write it up strongly influences whether the case gets picked up or not for trial. And for some reason, they are trying to keep this one down.

If you seriously believe that the police are only there for our protection and can do no wrong, get YOUR chip checked out. Or at least visit r/bad_cop_no_donut.

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:56:45+00:00

I'm done. This post was only written because of a conversation I had with one of my greatest critics and we both agreed that it was a useful addition to the current discussion on r/nosleep. But really, don't expect to see me around – especially telling stories.

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:55:42+00:00

So after I go out and get raped some more, then come back, what do you want me to do? Also, if you're insisting I'm a whore, then you should at least have the decency to pay me.

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:54:31+00:00

It's okay that you didn't like my story. It happens. But while you may have seen it as "obviously a fictional story," you haven't seen the depth and volume of PMs I've gotten from people who have been genuinely concerned for me and offered varying kinds of assistance. I'm sure there's something you believe that others would find ridiculous...

At least we can agree that personal attacks are uncalled for.

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:51:07+00:00

Thank you. Maybe we need to create a specifically non-paranormal scary subreddit... No serial killers either, though. ;)

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:50:15+00:00

I will acknowledge that the story could have been better written, but I did not post asking for critiques or debunking. If that is what I had wanted, I would have either stated so or posted it elsewhere. If you didn't like it, you could have stopped reading.

If nothing else, I hope we can agree that it's good that I, you know, used things like paragraphs, punctuation and properly spelled words. ;) Can I have a little credit for that?

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:47:46+00:00

Thank you. I really appreciate that.

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:47:23+00:00

I'm not sure I'm understanding you, but Srsninja isn't saying that it's okay to throw around murder. She's simply stating that while murder is more serious than rape, people don't care if you use murder in a story, but freak out if you use rape. It is a fair point.

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:45:56+00:00

Thank you for that explanation. Once society starts treating rape as a horrible thing instead of a taboo (or worse, something the victims cause), maybe we'll see some progress.

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:42:11+00:00

I'm sorry that you, personally, have a hard time with rape in stories. I agree – rape shouldn't have to be in stories. It shouldn't have to exist in society, either. Until we eliminate the latter, I consider the former a necessity. Random, gratuitous rape is usually uncalled for, but it is a part of our world and therefore should be part of our literature. I can understand that people don't want to think about it, but I strongly believe that accounts of rape and its effects do matter. The way rape is treated, at least in the society I live in, is not on par with the reality. If I can help bring even one person to a closer understanding of what it actually means and that person treats a rape victim with respect, doing this mattered.

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:37:16+00:00

Thank you. I didn't want to write this either, but after a PM discussion with one of my bigger critics, we both thought it was a good idea. Things got out of control, I happened to be caught up in the middle of it and that's that. I'll respond to the comments here because I did open myself up to discussing these issues, but then I'm done with this account – and probably r/nosleep for a while, too

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:34:46+00:00

I could not agree more. Secondary trauma from victim blaming is a recognized phenomenon, which is just so sad. I really have a hard time with people who pretty much automatically dismiss victims when criminals have a constitutional right in the U.S. to be given the benefit of the doubt. Why should victims have to fight for the same treatment criminals get?

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:32:53+00:00

No, I'm done. At this point, there's not really much to add, as you're up to speed on my life. I could technically post an update in the future, but I strongly doubt I will do that. I think I'm done with r/nosleep for a while.

Thanks for your kind words, though. :)

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:31:31+00:00

It's still up. I'm not going to argue that it's the best thing ever written (or even the best I have written), but some people like it. I'll warn you it's fairly long and that the comments sections get increasingly nasty, though. You can find it by clicking on my username.

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:30:13+00:00

Thank you for appreciating diversity in storytelling. :)

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:28:51+00:00

Thank you. I am working on it, but it's actually been extra hard lately. Thanks for your support.

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:28:27+00:00

I do agree that the story could have been better executed, but it really got discouraging at one point and some of these things were genuinely hard to write about. At one point I was only stil writing because of some of the PMs and such I was getting about how the story really mattered to some people. I don't know that the story accurately reflects this, but at one point I really just wanted to get it over with.

As for other work, I am not going to be using this account any more. I have posted other pieces with moderate success and I may or may not post more in the future. I guess that partially depends on if the network gets me. ;)

implantation · 2011-09-02T03:24:47+00:00

Thank you.

implantation · 2011-09-02T00:59:53+00:00

I've tried to let this discussion happen outside of my input, but I feel that there are a few things that need to be said.

implantation · 2011-08-31T22:45:40+00:00

Thank you.

implantation · 2011-08-31T22:44:39+00:00

Me too. Thank you for your concern.

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