"Return to sender. With consciousness attached."

Admission: I'm embarrassed about something.
 Over the last few months I've allowed someone (who doesn't know me at all) to profoundly affect my self worth.
Let me be clear: I let this happen.
I (think?) they passed judgement swiftly and harshly, and I absolutely allowed it to mentally and physically somewhat destroy me. I can only assume they were jealous(?) I'll never know for sure.
They barely know me, and never communicated their feelings directly.

But whoa Nellie was it agonizing, and despite th...