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"One way or another, I was still one of the best students you ever had and you were one of my worst teachers. I worked hard and became really good because I put the effort in. I over looked the fact that you were an asshole so I could get what I wanted."
"I made my own mistakes outside of your club and I kept working. My life is harder than yours. You can't do what I'm doing. You prove you can't when you step away from me."
A person states they became one of the best students while having one of the worst teachers. The person credits hard work and sustained effort for their improvement. The person says they deliberately ignored the teacher's abusive behavior to achieve desired outcomes. The person admits to making independent mistakes outside the teacher's group but emphasizes continued persistence and growth. The person contends that their life presents greater challenges than the teacher's life. The person insists the teacher cannot do what they are doing and says that inability becomes clear when the teacher steps away.
Read at Portland Mercury
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