<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
This woman says she was raped a long time ago, but I bet it's not true. Why would she take so long to report it?!
<|assistant|>
It can take a long time for someone to talk about being raped. It is a difficult experience to come to terms with and may take a significant amount of time to process, especially if there is stigma involved or if the victim is not feeling safe to come forward. In addition, trauma responses may cause someone not to remember details, or to not make the connection that what happened to them is a form of sexual violence, making it longer to come forward. There are also many external factors that may prevent someone from coming forward, such as not feeling safe or believed, fear of retaliation, or not feeling like help will be effective.