As a teenager, traumatic events in my life delivered deep-seated emotions of instability, low self-worth, and anxiety. I had been loudly and publicly deemed worthless and stupid.
Needless to say, that did not do much for my self-image.

As a teenager, traumatic events in my life delivered deep-seated emotions of instability, low self-worth, and anxiety. I had been loudly and publicly deemed worthless and stupid.
Needless to say, that did not do much for my self-image.