Should I be considering filing a police complaint a year later?
I’m an international student in the US in my early 20s and this happened about a year ago. I still don’t know if I’m overreacting or not.
At the time, I was friends with a guy who had feelings for me. I had always made it clear I didn’t feel the same way, but we still stayed friends and hung out normally.
One night we went to watch a movie together. Afterward, instead of driving me home, he kept insisting we go to his place first. I trusted him and didn’t think he would actually do anything.
Once we got there, he didn't let me leave his place. He tried to force himself on me even after I told him to stop. He groped me against my will. Afterward he acted like everything was normal, which somehow made me question my own reaction even more.
I never told my parents because they’re strict and I was scared of how they would react. I’ve only talked about it with one friend recently, and they said reporting it now maybe stressful and time consuming because process might drag without anything happening.
Another problem is it’s already been a year. There’s no evidence, and I feel like people will just blame me for going to his place in the first place or say I’m exaggerating because I didn’t report it immediately.
Part of me wants to forget about it and move on, but another part of me still feels angry and uncomfortable about the entire situation.