Oh, this is a brilliant post! It captures the popular view that women are items with different price tags and the painful idea that kids can be verbally abused because of their grades or inability to catch up with their peers. Both are negative influences in society, and it's important for every single one of us, especially the young ones, to challenges these harmful norms.

Taking charge of our lives and refusing to succumb to society's definition of us, is the only way out, and I'm proud of you for changing your life. That's a clear self-esteem boost. I wish you even more strength in living authentically and fiercely, and of course, being a safe space for those suffering the same dilemma.