Mine was a flurry of articles on fluoride, and a personal look into the psychology of manipulative and emotionally abusive relationships. I realized the media uses the same dark triad tactics on us, and surreptitously lies all the time.
What inspired you to seek the truth? What made you no longer wish to bathe in the beautiful lie?
Caught my third grade teacher lying about history even when I produced evidence. Pissed me right off. Quit taking any "authority figure" at face value.
You must have been a strong-willed student to go against a teacher in front of everyone.
Is it okay for me to say: “Thank God you encountered that guy!” - ?
Strong willed is probably one of the kindest phrases ever to describe me unless it's the "marching to the beat of his own drum" thing. I was never one to think or exist inside of their predefined boxes and didn't really care what anyone thought. When you aren't part of the "in crowd". and never will be, what's to lose? Very few teachers I didn't manage to piss off, but there were some good ones too.
To those who agree: Strong-willed and admirable. To those who disagree: Hardheaded and rash. You just need to find the right people. Think of the insults you’ve received in your life, and turn them around to see the truth! If you wouldn’t take their advice, why take their criticism? :)
In crowd is the worst - so surrounded, but so alone. Standing out takes courage, and you’ll never be alone. Your integrity and allegiance to yourself in code and principles, makes you a valuable individual surrounded by an abundance of possibilities. Where others are closed, a strong-willed individual has many doors open. You are not alone. We in this thread are with you!