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The speaker emphasized that her struggles were not due to a lack of intelligence but were deeply intertwined with the trauma she experienced. The rape was an event that profoundly affected her mental state, leading to feelings of insanity—as she described the chaos it brought to her life. She discussed the challenges of growing up with a troubled family background, including her father’s alcoholism and the impact of being perceived as a "bad girl" due to her appearance.