Made a connection with someone who was also sexually assaulted/raped. Unsure what to do next.

Hey! So first of all I’m a guy. I’m 10 types of confused, excited, anxious, and scared so hopefully you can help.

I met a girl last night in a bar. She was telling me that she had some unfortunate things happen to her lately. She crashed her car into a brick wall in a suicide attempt. Following the accident, she decided to get off drugs for good and try her best to restructure her mental health.

I empathized with her. I told her that I also was suicidal in high school after I was sexually assaulted. I told her I thought she was doing well in the right direction.

She then confided in me that she was raped and gave me the details. She was tied up for 4 hours and was scared the incident would lead to death. But she fought a long legal battle and was able to see him put away for 20 years.

I honestly wish that everything that occurred could have been under the friend banner, but I like her. I’ve never been one to open up to someone that immediately and it was great for someone else to be so open especially with such a rough experience. I honestly felt emotionally connected to her unlike anything I’ve felt in a long time.

I wanted all the details out before I added this next part. This all occurred at a strip club. She’s a stripper. I’ve never been to a club before. Went with a friend and planned on having a few drinks. Never thought I would be in an emotional quagmire. The fact that something real occurred at a place so fake has be questioning everything.

She pointedly asked if I was single. And when I left she gave me a hug and thanked me for a great talk. I just keep questioning what was real. Was I just another customer?

She’s gorgeous. And I feel like I’m a rather awkward guy. I want to be thankful for a great conversation and move the hell on, but I can’t. I feel like the epitome of that dumb lonely guy in a movie.

What do you guys think? Was it just a good conversation? Should I go back? I told this all to my best friend and she thinks I should. I’m just trying to make sense of everything.