So I officially left this thread as this topic really hurts me, but one thing I want to stress that LeebaW pointed out is:
“There really isn’t much room for teens, especially girls, to act out for a bit and then come back and go on as if nothing has happened.”
I couldn’t agree with this statement more! While I acted out just a bit, and it was a while ago and I still get asked stupid senseless questions, and people have a hard time in general with deciding on how to talk to me. While many people welcomed me home with open arms, some are just too cautious. Isn’t the fact that I returned proof enough that I got over my doubts?? And isn’t there an idea that goes something like you’re not supposed to remind a baal/baalas tshuva of his/her past???? So why do I have to go through all this? now???? Sometimes, people are almost horrible enough to turn me off again 🙁