Overnight, I went from being a completely private figure to a publicly humiliated one. I was Patient Zero.

I mean, I felt terrible. And in the beginning, I mean, I was completely devastated. I mean, can you imagine the kind of guilt that you would feel, and the responsibility?

Some people are born great and some have greatness thrust upon them

And I felt sorry, and I have felt bad about what happened.

Feeling alone and unseen can intensify the experience of being harassed, shamed, or bullied.

Sure, my boss took advantage of me, but I will always remain firm on this point: it was a consensual relationship. Any 'abuse' came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position.

The more shame, the more clicks. The more clicks, the more advertising dollars.