We’ve all been shamed by someone. As I wrote in the Introduction, every one of us has been wounded by subtle, and sometimes downright mean, comments about the way we look, our work, our parenting, how we spend our money, our families or even the life experiences over which we had no control. Shaming comments can be direct, indirect, manipulative, intentional and even, I believe, unintentional. What they all share in common is how much they hurt and how they send us reeling and desperately searching for protection.
