It feels vulnerable when your past haunts you!

And it bothers you the most because you were innocent.

You may wonder why you held onto all the morals and values you had learned. If you had been like them, perhaps you wouldn’t be so affected. It wasn’t even your mistake—yet you were misunderstood, labeled, and called out for something that was never yours to bear.

Yes, you tried to prove your innocence, but who was there to listen?

Yes, you pleaded for justice, but those around you had weak characters—that’s why they were deaf, even when they could see what you were going through.

You thought maybe it was your mistake for not being vocal about your pain. But you are yet to realize that it was never about you—it was about their lack of judgment and their inability to empathize.

Knowing all of this does not fill the void they created. But punishing yourself for it would be another injustice—this time, by your own hands.

You have two options:

1. Stay true to who you are—but grow wiser. Learn from this experience, not by hardening your heart, but by understanding whom to trust and how to set boundaries. Recognize that being kind doesn’t mean being naive, and that protecting your peace is not the same as giving up on your values.

2. Become like them—fake, insecure, and so consumed by their own fears that they forget how to be human to others.

Before you choose, I encourage you to choose yourself. Empathize with yourself for what you have been through. Remind yourself of the values you held onto, even when the world stood against you. Thank yourself for staying true to your roots. Forgive yourself for looking weak when you know you could have fought back—but chose not to—because you understood that true peace never comes from participating in chaos.

And lastly, forgive them—for their inability to be human. May God help them.

Until then, you stand firm with yourself—not just for your own sake, but for those around you. Because you are human enough.

Your Psychologist,

Ambidextrous Anmol