Good story!
I can relate to your story. A black man at checked in counter was furious with my first-class ticket! I wasn't mad, but I learned not to repeat his mistake.
I heard you!
It's the same excuses we give ourselves every day. We abused our children because our parents beat us. We stayed in toxic relationships because our parents did the same thing.
We can start to do things differently in 2023. I have seen a new generation of young women doing things differently --let's work hard to love ourselves first!