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.

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

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

Anyone who is suffering from shame and public humiliation needs to know one thing: You can survive it... You can insist on a different ending to your story. Have compassion for yourself. We all deserve compassion, and to live both online and off in a more compassionate world.

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

Do you want me to answer that?

I was worried about my mom more than I was worried about the president. And then I was worried about the president, and then I was worried about myself.