i'm governor of the state of new york, but i felt powerless to help. and felt that i had failed her. i couldn't take the pain away. i still can't. in this young woman brought it all back. she is about the same age. i thought i had learned a lot about the issue from my family's experience, i thought that i could help her work through a difficult time. i did ask her questions i don't normally ask people, i did ask her how she was doing and how she was feeling, and i did ask questions to try to see if she had positive supportive dating relationships. i know too well the manifestation of sexual assault trauma and the damage that it can do in the aftermath. i was trying to make sure she