Estee... I'm so sorry you have been judged and misunderstood. I know how that feels ((( estee )))

From the other side of the fence, I can say that they truly have no idea the extent of the internal torment that goes on inside you. How could they? Being judgmental is almost an innate survival skill -- we HAVE to evaluate what we can see and make decisions based on the facts available to us. It unfortunately carries over into a very touchy interpersonal area when dealing with complex inner feelings that aren't readily apparent to an inexperienced outsider.

They just don't know better, Estee. It's nothing personal. They are naive and uneducated. Their condemnation says much more about them than it does about you.