Luna

Hi, I'm Luna.

The reason that I decided to speak out about my story is because I think that assault is something that is still really taboo in society.

A lot of college-age women, they have a hard time sharing their story.

It can feel really isolating, but I survived, and I just want to put my story out there in case it can help somebody in the way that this podcast has been helpful to me.

I'm an only child.

I grew up with just my parents.

My dad was my very first best friend.

He actually has multiple sclerosis.

So as long as I can remember, my father has been disabled.

I think something that is really misunderstood about adults with disabilities is they don't have the ability to think for themselves.

I think a lot of people assume just because somebody is disabled, they are not able to make their own decisions.

and make their needs known and promote their own independence.

But my dad has been an absolutely stand-up father.

He's been unemployed because he's disabled.

So I never had to have a babysitter when I was a kid.

So he was a stay-at-home dad and still is.

My mom is a nurse.

She works with the elderly.

So I've grown up being exposed to a lot of medical stuff.

Seeing the nurses interact with my dad when he was in a really hard place and needing help.