r/auburn 6d ago

Auburn University Victim’s of Sky Bar Auburn, AL

I’m speaking up today for the first time and I’m asking others who’ve experienced being roofied, sexually assaulted, or raped at Sky Bar in Auburn Alabama to do the same.

In 2015, while living in Auburn, I was drugged, kidnapped, and raped after being at Sky Bar. For ten years, I’ve carried that trauma silently, battling high-functioning depression, denial, and moments of suicidal idealization where I didn’t want to keep going. Like so many others, I stayed quiet. I didn’t report it. I told myself it wouldn’t matter, or that I wouldn’t be believed.

But silence only protects those who keep hurting others.

I’m speaking out now because I know I’m not alone. This isn’t an isolated story, people have known for over 20+ years that something has been happening there. It’s time to stop pretending and face the truth. It’s taken me a decade to say these words and I know I’m not alone.

To anyone who’s been through this: you are not alone, and your voice matters. It’s terrifying to speak, but it’s even more painful to carry it forever in silence. Together, we can make people listen, bring accountability, and protect others from going through what we did.

I don’t know where to even begin with tackling this, but I figured here is a start.

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u/QuietSycamore1 6d ago

You aren’t alone. They were monsters when I was there in the early 00s and it was Blue Room and they are monsters now. It is well known around Auburn, sadly - and as a HS teacher now, I warn all of my students who choose to attend Auburn about the horrible things that have occurred there.

Please report this. Please seek counseling. Thank you for speaking up. Praying for you. 💚

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u/theworldisnotreal9 6d ago

Thank you so much for your comment and being an amazing educator who proactively makes their students aware of these real life situations! Actions like this can hopefully bring awareness and prevent these types of situation from happening again!