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I was Patient Zero. The first person to have their reputation completely destroyed worldwide via the Internet.

Monica Lewinsky

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Monica Lewinsky
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 23
Businessperson
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Psychologist
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San Francisco County
California
Monica Samille Lewinsky
Monica S. Lewinsky
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I was worried about my mom more than I was worried about the president. And then I was worried about the president, and then I was worried about myself.
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But, clearly to me, what I've come to see is that that happened because I didn't have enough feelings of self-worth. So that I didn't feel that ... I was worthy of being number one to a man.
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I have spent the past several years working so hard to just move on, and to try and build a life for myself.
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So it was sort of an odd time because I had been hired, but my paperwork hadn't gone through. So I worked as an intern during the government shutdown, as an intern, but I already had a job.
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Sure, my boss took advantage of me, but I will always remain firm on this point: it was a consensual relationship. Any 'abuse' came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position.
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Do you want me to answer that?
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Try and have neutral compassion toward the perpetrator. Step outside the sting of the incident and realize that this person is trying to erase their own inadequacy or unhappiness by transferring it to you. It won't make the incident go away, but it's one thing you can do to reduce the pain.
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I'm probably the only person over 40 who does not want to be 22 again.
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Be mindful of clickbait - sensational stories designed to humiliate. Click with compassion.
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Some people are born great and some have greatness thrust upon them
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I mean, there was a portion, of course, that I think, when I look back now, that there was a portion of what attracted me must have been the awe of him being a powerful man in this environment, not to take away from who he is as a real person.
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He ended it. He just said he didn't - he - well, what he said was that he didn't feel it was right, and you know, I mean that's - because he ended it, he'd probably have to be the one to answer that.
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I did though at least expect him to correct the false statements he made when he was trying to protect the Presidency. Instead, he talked about it as though I had laid it all out there for the taking. I was the buffet and he just couldn't resist the dessert.
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I'm kind of known for something that's not so great to be known for.
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It’s time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress.
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I chose to not wear a wire and tape people. I chose to not get immunity until - were accepted, whatever - until the independent counsel's office was comfortable with what I said was the truth.
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And I felt sorry, and I have felt bad about what happened.
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I know I will never have an affair with a married man again.
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Changing behaviours begins with evolving beliefs.
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