I am worth so much more than the degraded emotions your actions instilled in me back then.

This line literally brought a tear to my eye because it rang so true for me too. That statement really speaks to your strength of character and assuredness of your self worth now. It made me so sad to read your experience because I have also had shaming moments from teachers and Im afraid we aren’t the exception. 😞

Thanks for being brave and sharing your story. I hope it helps spark some much needed discussion.