While talking with her best friend,Hae Sook confides that she was drugged and sexually assaulted.Hae Sook's friend notices that she keeps commenting on her own stupidity for letting someone buy her a drink at the bar,drinking too much,and not having a safe plan for getting home with her friends.Hae Sook's comments are an example of

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Hae Sook's comments show that she is engaging in self-blame, which is a common reaction of sexual assault survivors. She is blaming herself for not being more careful and not taking the necessary precautions which she thinks could have prevented the assault. This is a harmful and unfair way to respond to survivors of sexual assault.

While Talking with Her Best Friend,Hae Sook Confides That She