Victims may vary greatly, however, in how readily they feel anger and how it is directed. Some victims are able to feel anger readily and to express it with relative ease. Other victims, perhaps especially women who have had little permission to experience or express their anger in the past, may find this harder. Anger can be a scary feeling for some. Those with strongly retributive fantasies or dreams may be distressed at the anger or destructiveness they experience in this way.
Some victims find it satisfying to direct their anger in reporting and testifying.
Some may find constructive outlets in physical activity or in creativity. You can provide a safe place for the victim to express her anger and facilitate its direction at the attacker. Concern for the Assailant - Some victims express concerns about what will happen to an assailant if the attack is reported or prosecuted. Others express a concern that an assailant is sick or ill and needs psychiatric helps more than prison. It is human to show concerns for others, especially those that are troubled, destructive and confused.