Hi AU Bob, sorry to read of your situation. Just a couple of comments on your post above - all around the area of reclaiming your personal power.

Have a look at these statements...

"she still seems to be able to make me feel anxious"
"I just have to sit there and I can't talk much"
"It does not allow me to portray any confidence"

These are important because no-one makes you feel anything, you don't just have to sit there and others do not control whether or not you portray confidence.

I think you are giving your personal power away here...how can you get it back my friend? A person with personal power is potent indeed. smile

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We receive & we lose, and must try to achieve gratitude & embrace with whole hearts whatever of life that remains after the losses - Dubus