I certainly agree that you should be hitting a nerve. For me, constructing a good rhetorical essay with clear facts, admitting to mistakes when made and challenging people’s underlying assumptions that they don’t know they had is essential for a good writer.
What upset me and yet fascinated me whiting to hear more details was the gaslighting you underwent as child and teenager by your father. Although it sounds horrible and probably was, it’s good to hear about as I don’t think most people, really understand this kind of abuse. Thank you sharing.