Ever since the Monkey Cage betrayal and debacle , I’ve realised that maintaining my tenacity and having some confidence in the future has required even more teeth gritting. Self belief is a precarious notion. When it slips out of your hands it really can fall a long way down into the stinky water of the well.
@robinince that's because there's a lot of arseholes out there who are embarrassed by your growth and principles and joy, and would rather do everything in their power to drag you down to their level, than make the effort to better themselves.