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.
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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.