You are not crazy. What you feel is real. Your gut has never led you astray. Trust your intuition and experience.
Mr. Graphic Arts groomed you. You were taught to trust authority. And you did. HE betrayed your trust. HE exerted power, and you believed. You could’ve gotten good grades without him. The attention that one seemed innocent soured over time. You can let go of guilt, and shame. Although the special treatment felt good initially,YOU set the boundaries. You are powerful and honest. You are enough. It’s OK to have gotten so close yet so far.
HE did not break you.
You are whole.
Love, Maddy (from the future)
