She Felt Violated
Madelyn felt like her emotions were all over the place. She couldn’t muster the energy to hide them. She couldn’t help but feel ashamed and humiliated after hearing what the staff members said to her. She almost felt violated.
Taking A Stand
Madelyn was able to stop herself from feeling that way a few moments later. Instead, anger started seeping in. “I was embarrassed for a second, and then it was no, no way,” she said. She had worked way too hard to let these women break her down. She worked much too hard to let these women break her down.